St. John the Baptist, Buckhorn Weston, Dorset

Description

The parish church of St. John the Baptist is a building of stone, principally in the Decorated style, consisting of chancel, nave of two bays, north aisle, added in 1872, south porch and an embattled western tower, with pinnacles, and containing 6 bells: there are the remains of a rood-loft and a tomb with recumbent male figure: the church was restored in 1872, and has sittings for 300 persons.

St. John the Baptist, Buckhorn Weston

Church Records

The parish register of baptisms, marriages and burials begins in 1677. 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).