Church of St Candida and Holy Cross
The Church of St Candida and Holy Cross is an Anglican church in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset, England. A Saxon church stood on the site but nothing remains of that structure.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: Grade I listed church in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Church of St Candida and Holy Cross, Whitchurch Canonicorum” and “St Candida & Holy Cross”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hardown Hill and Church of St Gabriel.
Hardown Hill
Peak
Photo: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hardown Hill is a hill between Ryall and Morcombelake in the county of Dorset, England. It rises west of the South Dorset Downs, close to the Dorset coast, and overlooks the Marshwood Vale to the north.
Church of St Gabriel
Church
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Gabriel is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Church of St Candida and Holy Cross.
Marshwood Castle
Castle
Marshwood Castle was a motte-and-bailey castle in Marshwood, Dorset, within the Vale of Marshwood. It was built by William de Mandeville following his elevation to Baron Marshwood in 1205 by King John, and is first recorded as a built castle in 1215. Marshwood Castle is situated 1½ miles north of Church of St Candida and Holy Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whitchurch Canonicorum and Ryall.
Whitchurch Canonicorum
Village
Photo: Malcolm Etherington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitchurch Canonicorum is a village and civil parish in southwest Dorset, England, situated in the Marshwood Vale 5 miles west-northwest of Bridport. In the 2011 Census the parish – which includes the settlements of Morcombelake, Ryall and Fishpond Bottom – had a population of 684.
Ryall
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ryall is a small village in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of Great Britain. It is situated roughly midway between the towns of Bridport and Lyme Regis, with the county town of Dorchester about 20 miles to the east.
Morcombelake
Village
Photo: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Morcombelake is a small village near Bridport in Dorset, England, within the ancient parish of Whitchurch Canonicorum. Golden Cap, part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, is nearby.
Church of St Candida and Holy Cross
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Whitchurch Canonicorum, West Dorset District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.75543° or 50° 45′ 20″ northLongitude
-2.85651° or 2° 51′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C2VQ44V+59OpenStreetMap ID
way 144434062OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q5117382
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In Other Languages
“Church of St Candida and Holy Cross” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديسه كانديدا والصليب المقدس”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Church Coppice and Whitchurch Canonicorum Village Hall.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Church of St Candida and Holy Cross”. Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.