St Mary's Church, Long Crichel
| St Mary's Church, Long Crichel | ||
|---|---|---|
Style Gothic, Gothic Revival | | |
| Completed | 1851 | |
| Specifications | ||
| Materials | Flint and ashlar Tiled toofs | |
St Mary's Church is in the village of
Anglican parish church that has been under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches since 2010.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2]
History
The tower of the church dates from the 15th century, and the rest of the church was rebuilt in 1851.[2] It was declared redundant on 1 July 2003,[3] and was vested in the Friends of Friendless Churches during 2010.[1]
Architecture
The church is constructed in bands of
gargoyles. Along the sides of the nave are square-headed two-light windows. The south transept has a brattished parapet. It contains a two-light south window, a single-light west window, and a door on the east side. In the north transept are lancet windows on the east and west sides, a traceried window on the north side, and an east door. The chancel has buttresses rising to crocketed pinnacles, an openwork parapet, and single-light windows.[2]
The interior of the church is more
Purbeck marble. Also in the church is a memorial brass dating from about 1360.[2]
References
- ^ a b New Vestings, Friends of Friendless Churches, archived from the original on 1 July 2011, retrieved 10 September 2011
- ^ a b c d e Historic England, "Church of St Mary, Long Crichel (1323488)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 September 2011
- ^ Diocese of Salisbury: All Schemes (PDF), Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2011, p. 6, retrieved 10 September 2011
- ^ Day, Michael, Dorset Churches: Long Crichel (St. Mary the Virgin), University of Bath, retrieved 10 September 2011