St. Mary, Melbury Bubb, Dorset

Description

The parish church of St. Mary, rebuilt, with the exception of the tower, in 1854, is a small building of stone in the Gothic style, consisting of chancel, nave and embattled southern tower containing 4 bells: the windows retain pre-Reformation glass of the time of Edward IV. partly restored in 1887 by the Earl of Ilchester and in 1888 by Dr. and Mrs. Buckler: a memorial window was placed in 1888 to the late Rev. Barfoot Saunt: there are 100 sittings. A cross of Portland stone, 15 feet in height, was erected in the churchyard about 1903.

Church Records

The register dates from the year 1750. The original register books are now deposited with the Dorset Archives Service, but have been digitised by Ancestry.co.uk and made available on their site (subscription required).