100 NOTES ON DORSET RESTORED CHURCHES 



BROADWINSOR. (Hutchins, II. p. 323). 



The church, with the exception of the tower, was rebuilt 

 in 1868 (Architect, Mr. Allen, of Crewkerne). The nave 

 was lengthened, and the chancel shortened by 10 feet. The 

 Early English arcading on the N. side, and the late Norman 

 arcade on the S. side were rebuilt ; but the original piers were 

 retained. 



The receptacle for a holy water basin, and the altar tombs, 

 supposed to be Crewkernes, mentioned in Hutchins, and the 

 remains of the ancient rood screen and loft, which had been 

 removed from the church in 1818 and placed in the belfry, 

 have all disappeared. 



BURSTOCK. (Hutchins, II. p. 211). 



Reseated in 1870. Further restoration in 1877. The old 

 font was, for a time, replaced by a marble basin from Italy ; 

 but has been restored to use. At the 1877 restoration 

 (Architect Mr. P. H. Peters), the W. gallery was removed, 

 the painted panels, on which were ' various Scripfture 

 histories,' mentioned by Hutchins, have disappeared, as 

 also has the grave-stone of Hannah, wife of George Gibbs, 

 Vicar, who died in 1772. A tablet, bearing a terrier as 

 inscription, dated 1736, has also gone from the Pilsdon aisle ; 

 but a copy of the inscription is preserved in the Parish Chest 

 of Broadwinsor, and there is another copy in the Registry 

 at Blandford. 



WEST CHELBOROUGH. (Hutchins, II. p. 637). 



The Church was restored in 1894, when the chancel roof was 

 raised, the chancel arch enlarged, the church entirely re- 

 roofed, new E. and W. windows and vestry added, and the 

 square pews removed. Hutchins gives an illustration of the 

 interesting 12th century font. 



