St. Mary, Sturminster Newton, Dorset
Description
The church of St. Mary, erected in 1486 by one of the last abbots of Glastonbury, was almost entirely rebuilt and considerably enlarged in 1827 at the sole expense of the Rev. Thomas Henry Lane Fox M.A. a former vicar, and is a building of stone in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel with aisles, nave of three bays, aisles, transept, south porch, and a western tower, with pinnacles, containing a clock and 6 bells: the stained east window was erected in 1865 as a memorial to William Loftus Lowndes; the west window, erected in 1886, is a memorial to Mrs. Lowndes, and was designed and executed by Miss Lowndes: a new stained window was erected in memory of the late Rev. Canon Richard Lowndes M.A. vicar here 1862-98, executed by his daughter, Miss Lowndes, and presented by his son, Mr. George Lowndes: in 1884 the church was reseated and the interior restored at a cost of £600: new oak choir stalls and clergy desks were provided in 1902: an oak screen has been placed in the north aisle to the memory of the late Mr. Dashwood; a fine new organ was presented by Mr. Dashwood in memory of his wife: there are 580 sittings.
Church Records
The parish register of baptisms, marriages and burials begins in 1601. 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).
We have transcribed the Marriages at Sturminster Newton from 1837-1921.
Photographs
Sturminster Newton St. Mary
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Sturminster Newton St. Mary
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Sturminster Newton, St. Mary
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