St Mary The Virgin- Dodford- Northant's
Posted by: Norfolk12
N 52° 14.400 W 001° 06.289
30U E 629402 N 5789424
This lovely old church is on top of the hillside and overlooks the village.
Waymark Code: WM83KK
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/21/2010
Views: 4
Dodford has a Grade I listed parish church, called St Mary the Virgin. It was founded by the Normans in 1066, rebuilt by Ralph de Keynes in 1100, and the tower and north chapel were added by William de Keynes in 1221. St Mary's has a nave with a north aisle and a clerestory on the north side only. The arcade, of four bays, is 14th century. The south wall of the nave has two plain 12th-century splayed windows, of which the west one is now blocked, and part of the plain arch of a doorway; on the exterior there is much herringbone masonry. The south porch is of two storeys. The chancel was rebuilt in the 19th century. The church contains an elaborately-carved 12th-century font.
There is a tall 13th-century west tower which was structurally crumbling until major repairs in the late 20th century.
It contains a ring of six bells, each of which was cast in a different year between 1614 and 1907. The bells hang in a timber frame placed diagonally in the tower. This is a weak layout and the bells remained neglected and unringable for several decades until essential frame strengthening was carried out in 2007.
the church was locked on my visit. but has a keyholder nearby.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1100
Age of Church building determined by?: Church website
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Church of England
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 9:30 AM
Street address of Church: St Mary The Virgin Church Lane Dodford, Northant's UNITED KINGDOM
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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