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Latitude: 50.8665 / 50°51'59"N
Longitude: -1.9585 / 1°57'30"W
OS Eastings: 403015
OS Northings: 107447
OS Grid: SU030074
Mapcode National: GBR 426.PMT
Mapcode Global: FRA 66ST.2V7
Plus Code: 9C2WV28R+JH
Entry Name: Church of St Wolfrida
Listing Date: 18 March 1955
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1154780
English Heritage Legacy ID: 107550
ID on this website: 101154780
Location: St Wolfrida's Church, Horton, Dorset, BH21
County: Dorset
Civil Parish: Horton
Traditional County: Dorset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset
Church of England Parish: Horton and Chalbury St Wolfrida
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
Tagged with: Church building
HORTON
SU 00 NW HORTON VILLAGE
5/91 Church of St Welfrida
18.3.55
I
Parish Church, possibly C12 or C13 in origin but remodelled C18 with
restorations of 1869 and c1900. Tower either by or influenced by Vanbrugh
who was working at Eastbury at the same time. (See list for Tarrant
Gunville). Partly greensand ashlar, partly Flemish bond brickwork, part
rendered. Plan: nave, chancel, north transept, north tower. C18 round
headed windows with stone keystones and impost blocks. North tower: 2 stages
with pyramidal ashlar spire and first floor plat band; modillioned cornice;
north clock face; tower contains louvred dormers with pediments. North
doorway, with moulded segmental hood and plain pilaster architraves bearing
entablature. Interior: C18 semi circular chancel arch with plain responds;
nave and transept have C19 semicircular tie beam and king post roofs with
braces; C19 barrel vault to chancel; C18 panelled oak box pews; C18 fielded,
panelled pulpit on octagonal pedestal with C19 cast iron steps. C18 carved
and painted reredos with cherubs heads and irradiated dove; effigies of Sir
Giles and Dorothy de Braose, c1300, in transept, various C17 monuments.
Listing NGR: SU0301407444
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