All Saints, Tarrant Keynston, Dorset

Description

The parish church of All Saints, rebuilt with the exception of the tower in 1853, is of flint and stone in the Perpendicular style, and consists of chancel, nave, north aisle of three bays, with octagonal piers, south porch and an embattled western tower containing 4 bells: tow coats of arms, carved in stone, of the Highly family of Upton, were found under one of the pews: in the chancel is a brass memorial to a former rector: a memorial window was inserted in 1897 by D'arcy Todd esq. to the late Col. Todd and his wife: there are about 300 sittings.

Church Records

The parish register dates from the year 1737. 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).