St Kenelm’s Church, Stanbridge
St Kenelm's Church is a historic redundant church in the village of Stanbridge, Dorset, England. The church is dedicated to Saint Kenelm.Photo: Toby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: church building in Hinton Parva, East Dorset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Church of St Kenelm, Hinton Parva” and “St. Kenelm”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Philae obelisk and Kingston Lacy.
Philae obelisk
Obelisk
Photo: Eugene Birchall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Philae obelisk is one of a pair of twin obelisks erected at Philae in Upper Egypt in the second century BC. It was discovered by William John Bankes in 1815, who had it brought to Kingston Lacy in Dorset, England, where it still stands today. Philae obelisk is situated 2½ miles southwest of St Kenelm’s Church, Stanbridge.
Kingston Lacy
Manor estate
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kingston Lacy is a country house and estate near Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England. It was for many years the family seat of the Bankes family who lived nearby at Corfe Castle until its destruction in the English Civil War after its incumbent owners, Sir John Bankes and Dame Mary, had remained loyal to Charles I. Kingston Lacy is situated 2½ miles southwest of St Kenelm’s Church, Stanbridge.
Wimborne Minster
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wimborne Minster is the parish church of Wimborne, Dorset, England. The minster has existed for over 1300 years and is recognised for its unusual chained library. Wimborne Minster is situated 2½ miles south of St Kenelm’s Church, Stanbridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hinton Martell and Witchampton.
Hinton Martell
Village
Photo: Jim Probert, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hinton Martell is a village and former civil parish, now in the civil parish of Hinton, in the county of Dorset in southern England. It lies within the Dorset unitary authority area of the county, three miles north of the town of Wimborne Minster. Hinton Martell is situated 1½ miles north of St Kenelm’s Church, Stanbridge.
Witchampton
Village
Photo: Colin Foot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Witchampton is a village and civil parish in Dorset, England, situated on the River Allen 5 miles north of Wimborne Minster. The 2011 census recorded a population of 398. Witchampton is situated 2 miles northwest of St Kenelm’s Church, Stanbridge.
Wimborne Minster
Photo: Bellminsterboy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wimborne Minster, also called just Wimborne, is a town of 16,000 people at the confluence of the River Stour and the River Allen, on the Dorset Heaths in Dorset, England.
St Kenelm’s Church, Stanbridge
- Categories: building and religion
- Location: Hinton Parva, East Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.83387° or 50° 50′ 2″ northLongitude
-1.99503° or 1° 59′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C2WR2M3+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 8491688745OpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q26590894
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