Parish Church of St Mary

Parish Church of St Mary is a church in Stoke Abbott, West Dorset District, England. Parish Church of St Mary is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Gerrard’s Hill, as well as near the forest Little Giant Wood.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: church in Stoke Abbott, Dorset, England, UK
Also known as: “St Mary” and “St Mary’s Church, Stoke Abbott”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Waddon Hill and Lewesdon Hill.

Waddon Hill

Archaeological site

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Waddon Hill is a hill and the site of a short-lived Roman fort near Beaminster, in the English county of Dorset. The name Waddon is from the Old English, meaning wheat hill. Waddon Hill is situated 3,500 feet northwest of Parish Church of St Mary.

Lewesdon Hill

Peak

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Lewesdon Hill is a hill near Broadwindsor in west Dorset, England. With a maximum elevation of 279 m, it is the highest point in Dorset. The hill is owned and managed by the National Trust and is part of the Dorset National Landscape.

Church of St Mary

Church

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Church of St Mary is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Parish Church of St Mary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stoke Abbott and Netherbury.

Stoke Abbott

Village

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Stoke Abbott is a village and civil parish in west Dorset, England, 2 miles west of Beaminster. In 2013 the estimated population of the parish was 190.

Netherbury

Village

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Netherbury is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. It lies within the Dorset Council administrative area, by the small River Brit, 1.5 miles south of Beaminster and 4 miles north of Bridport.