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An exqusitely beautiful little nave and chancel church with a bell-cote and all it's original furnishings and fittings.

With the exception of the late medieval tower, the church was rebuilt in 1715, probably by one of the Bastard's of Blandford Forum. The plan and elevations are medieval in manner with chequered flint and ashlar walling, but the details are entirely classical.

This is a remarkably large church which may stand on the site of the Saxon minster. The five bay chancel dates from the 14th century, the rest is 1838-39 except for the west tower and the south chapel and vestries, the former by C.E. Ponting, 1908-1909, the latter by W

A beautiful church with a modern stained glass window by Christopher Wall, one of the foremost designers of the 20th century. The spire is the only medieval stone banded spire in Dorset.

This church is of considerable architectural interest and contains an important 12th century font, some very fine tombs of the 13th-16th centuries and much well preserved 17th century woodwork.

There is no Dorset church more closely connected with the architect and writer, Thomas Hardy, than Stinsford. He was born at Higher Bockhampton in the parish in 1840 and his last home at Max Gate is only about a mile away. He had wanted to be buried in the