East Orchard (St. Thomas)

St. Thomas's Church, East Orchard, Dorset

The church was completely rebuilt on a new site by Evans and Pullan in 1859-61.

Sources:

• John Hutchins, The history and antiquities of the County of Dorset, 3rd ed., edited by William Shipp and James Whitworth Hodson, Westminster: J.B. Nichols and Sons, 1861-1873.
• John Newman and Nikolaus Pevsner, The buildings of England: Dorset. Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1972, pp. 197.
• Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), An inventory of historical monuments in the County of Dorset, Vol. 4, North Dorset. London: HMSO, 1972, p. 15.
• Dorset Historic Churches Trust page: http://www.dorsethistoricchurchestrust.co.uk/east%20orchard.htm
• Church of England page: http://www.achurchnearyou.com/east-orchard-st-thomas/

Bells:

1, 1 cwt, in bell-cote (by Mears, 1859).

St. Thomas's Church, East Orchard, Dorset

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Maintained by Michael Day, Last updated: 22 March 2013.