More information : (SY 92228771) St Martin's Church (NAT) (1)
Church of St. Martin, Wareham has rubble walls with ashlar dressings
and has a chancel and nave of the 11th century. In the late 12th
century part of the north wall of the nave was demolished and
rebuilt with an arcade of two bays opening to a new north aisle;
late in the 15th century the west ends of the nave and north aisle
were rebuilt. The level of the chancel roof has also been lowered.
The south tower is of the 16th century, restored and with the top
rebuilt in 1712. In the 18th century the church fell into disuse
but was restored in 1935-36. Plan. Grade 1 (2-4)
Efforts have been made by Williams (5) and Moilliet (6) to identify
St Martin's Church or a predecessor with the church 'near Wareham'
built by St Aldhelm, circa 700AD (see SY 98 NW 55 for historical
references). (7)
During drainage improvements to St Martin's Church, it was observed that the West wall of the C11th nave began on a line just West of the South porch, giving an original length of ca. 7.5m. (8)
St Martin's Church described. (9)
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