St. Andrew, Milborne St Andrew, Dorset

Description

The parish church of St. Andrew is an ancient building of stone and flint, consisting of north aisle, Norman south porch, and a low embattled western tower containing a clock and 5 bells: there is a fine canopied marble tomb of the 16th century to John Morton, nephew of John, Cardinal Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor in the 15th century; and several mural tablets of the Morton and Pleydell families: the church was restored under the direction of the late G.E. Street esq. R.A. at a cost of nearly £3,000, and affords 240 sittings.

Church Records

The register dates from the year 1660. 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).