Milton Abbey (Abbey Church of St. Mary, St. Samson
and St. Branwalader)
Milton Abbey
Sources:
- Dorset Historic Churches Trust, Dorset Churches.
[Dorchester]: DHCT, 1988, p. 35.
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and chapels of southern England. London: Black; New York: Norton,
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Current church guide (available 1998):
Milton
Abbey, Dorset, by Stephen Jones and Peter Traskey. Derby: English
Life Publications, 1997.
Glossy, 24 page booklet, copiously
illustrated with photographs containing a history of the Abbey Church
together with a description of the building. Also includes information
about the Chapel of St. Catherine, , Milton Abbey House and the village of
Milton Abbas.
Bells:
8, 11 cwt. in G.
St Catherine's Chapel, Milton Abbas
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