St. Christopher, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorset

Description

The parish church of St. Christopher is an ancient edifice of stone, consisting of chancel, nave, north aisle, south porch and an embattled western tower, containing 6 bells: the north doorway and some other portions are Norman: the church was restored and enlarged in 1854, and now affords 400 sittings: an organ chanber was added in 1914 in memory of the Rev. S. W. M. Nash M.A. rector 1889-1913.

Notes:
Photo © Emma Batty-Smith

Church Records

The parish register dates from the year 1585. 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).