Holy Trinity Church |
| Hob Uid: 453008 | |
Location :
Dorset
Godmanstone
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| Grid Ref : SY6659109737 |
| Summary : A parish church with 12th century chancel-arch and responds, 15th century West Tower and north nave wall, 17th century top stage to tower. Chancel rebuilt, 16th century when north and south chapels added, and integral south porch. West Tower, navewith north chapel and south chapel with 2-bay arcade, south porch and vestry immediately west, chancel. Restored 1848. |
More information : (SY 66599737) Holy Trinity Church [NAT] (1)
The Parish Church of Holy Trinity, Godmanstone, is built of local
flint and stone rubble, banded with flint and stone facings, and
has freestone dressings. The chancel-arch and the south doorway
date from the 12th century and the rest of the nave was rebuilt
perhaps in the 15th century when the west tower was added. The
north and south chapels and south porch were added early in the
16th century and the chancel was rebuilt. In the 17th century
the tower was partly rebuilt. The church was extensively restored
in the 19th century; the north chapel and chancel being largely
rebuilt, the latter in 1848. Grade B. (2,3)
Church of the Holy Trinity. Grade I. Pitman Monument, early C 18 table tomb. Grade II*. (4)
The C 12 tympanum over the south doorway is the only Dorset example with purely geometric ornament. (5)
Pevsner questions whether the fabric of the south doorway is truly Norman as suggested by Auth 2. (Auth 4 suggests it is a C19 restoration). (6) |