NOTES ON DORSET " RESTORED " CHURCHES. 99 



The early 15th century font has been removed from the 

 churchyard into the church, from which it had been displaced 

 in 1867 to make room for a new font of Cornish serpentine 

 marble. 



SYMONDSBURY. (Hutchins' Dorset, II., p. 239). 



There was much alteration and obliteration of old features 

 in 1818; e.g., the wagon roof of the nave was plastered ; 

 Jacobean panelling was removed : galleries were erected, 

 and the (stone) tracery was removed from the windows and 

 was replaced by iron bars. 



No changes of importance have been made since 1838. 



It is hoped that a considerable and much needed restoration 

 of the church will be carried out before long. 



BEAMINSTER DEANERY. 



(20 churches. 11 returns.) 



BEAMINSTER. (Hutchins, II. , p. 118; and for Parnham 

 Mansion, D.F.C. Vol. XXI., pp. 229-235). 



The Chancel was restored in 1844, when the Grecian 

 balustrade was removed from the Parnham pew. There 

 was a general restoration in 1862, when the N., S., and W. 

 galleries were removed, the nave was re-roofed, plaster 

 removed from the old black timber of the aisles, and the 

 ' Mort-house ' was opened into the church. On the S. side 

 (exterior) are remains of the stair turret to the rood-loft, 

 which probably dates from the 13th century. The tower 

 was restored in 1877. The Architect at the restorations of 

 1862 and 1877 was Mr. W. White, of London. 



At the 1862 restoration, the ancient font, said to be of the 

 Norman period, disappeared. 



