St. Mary, Winterborne Zelstone, Dorset

Description

The parish church of St. Mary is an edifice of stone in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel, nave, north aisle, south porch, and a lofty embattled western tower containing 4 bells; it was entirely rebuilt, with the exception of the tower, in 1866, at the expense of J. J. Farquharson esq.; and in 1905 the bells were rehung and the roof restored at a cost of £200: there are 200 sittings.

Church Records

The parish register dates from the year 1548. 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).