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Church Of The Ascension
Hob Uid: 213006
Location : Dorset Woodlands
Grid Ref : SU0508009000
Summary : The Church of the Ascension, Woodlands was built in 1892 by G.F. Bodley for the Countess of Shaftesbury. The Anglican parish church has brick walls with stone dressing and a tiled roof. It has a bell-cote, a chancel and two naves divided by a four-bay arcade of octagonal piers. The interior walls are plastered and there is a carved oak chancel as well as a carved and painted timber altar and reredos. In addition the building has a 12th century circular stone font on a 20th century base, originally from Knowlton Church.
More information : (SU 05080901) Church of the Ascension (NAT) (1) SU 05080900. The Parish Church of the Ascension was built in 1892 by G.F. Bodley for the Countess of Shaftesbury. It has a bell-cote, a chancel and two naves divided by a four-bay arcade of octagonal piers. (2,3) The C12th circular font is from Krawlton church, (SU 01 SW 42) The church is Grade II. (4) Similar information. (5)

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Source details : OS 6" 1970
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Source details : RCHM Dorset 5 1975 112
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Source details : Bldgs of England Dorset 1972 493 (Newman & Pevsner)
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Source details : DOE (HHR) Dorset District of Wimborne Nov-86 76
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Source details : Pevsner N and Lloyd D. 1967. Buildings of England: Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. London: Penguin
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Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : C12 FONT
Monument End Date : 1200
Monument Start Date : 1101
Monument Type : Font
Evidence : Structure

Monument Period Name : Victorian
Display Date : built 1892
Monument End Date : 1892
Monument Start Date : 1892
Monument Type : Church
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 00 NE 63
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Relationship type : General association

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