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~ St.Mary, Sturminster
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The parish church of St Mary
is sited between the village road and the River Stour. It stands on
Norman foundations but the 'medieval' tower was in fact built in
1805 after the original tower had collapsed. The aisle and nave
walls are of medieval origin but unfortunately the church 'suffered'
from an over enthusiastic restoration in mid Victorian times and the
12th century piers were encased in stone - |
| - and made square, one can just be seen in
the attached photograph. Also the stained glass windows date from
1859. The village boasts two triangular greens, one with a maypole
(recently restored) and the other with the village stocks. Another
historic feature is the corn mill which was rebuilt in 1776 on a
site mentioned in the Doomesday Book, this is now under the
management of the National Trust. |
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| Photographs courtesy
of Eileen Boyt & Lynda Mudle-Small |
| Text courtesy of
Lynda Mudle-Small |
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