Description

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1/154 Ruins of Knowlton Church 18.3.55 II*

Former Parish Church, now in ruins. C12 origin, tower porch and north chapel C15, with aisle C18, abandoned in late C18. Walls mainly of flint, tower of flint and stone banding. Nave, chancel, north chapel, north aisle, south porch, west tower. Tower of 2 stages, with chamfered plinth, and parapet. String courses at base of parapet and below belfry level. In belfry, each face has a single light square-headed window with inner trefoiled arch. At lower level, one rectangular window in south face and in west face, remains of a 2-light square-headed window with trefoiled lights. Foundations only of porch. In south nave wall, south doorway with plain round arch. Lower part of a single light window. In chancel, lower walls only survive. Chapel retains a diagonal buttress and lower part of window. Foundations only of north aisle wall. Internally, remains of north arcade with one C18 round arch. Chancel arch, round with plain square voussoirs and chamfered imposts. Moulded corbel on east wall of chapel. Tower arch, pointed, of 2 chamfered orders. Sited in centre of a Neolithic henge Monument. Scheduled Ancient Monument, M18. (R.C.H.M. Monument 1. Dorset Vol V).

Listing NGR: SU0238410282

External Links

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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)