St. Mary, Charlton Marshall, Dorset

Description

The parish church of St. Mary, rebuilt in 1713, is a building of stone and flint, in the Early English style, and consists of chancel, nave, north aisle, south porch and a western tower with pinnacles, containing a clock, presented in 1911 by the Rev. S.A. Walker M.A. and 4 bells: the lofty pulpit is of oak inlaid, and has a canopy of similar character, surmounting which is a gilt pelican. There are monuments to the Rev. Dr. Sloper, d. 1727, and tablets to the Bastard family: the church was restored in 1895 at a cost of £770, and during the progress of the work several previously hidden arches were disclosed: the church affords 200 sittings.

Church Records

The parish register of baptisms, marriages and burials begins in 1576. 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).