T ARRANT CRAWFORD. (Hutchins, III. p. 118). 



There was some alteration of the chancel in 1906, when 

 the top stones of two tombs were removed from the farm 

 garden and placed within the altar rails. They have been 

 conjecturally assigned to Bishop Poore and Queen Joan of 

 Scotland. 



The church was renovated in 1911, when the following 

 features were brought to light : 



(1). A fresco of the " Judgment of Solomon " on the S. 

 wall. 



(2). Roman tiles and pottery which were found under the 

 floor, as was some old glass which is now in the window. 



(3). Traces of an old door on the S. side, and opposite 

 the present door. 



The church is dated about 1240 A.D., and is built of a 

 great variety of stones, e.g., Tisbury stone, Ham-hill stone, 

 and red sandstone from Devonshire, with small pieces of 

 York stone which can be used as whetstones. 



Bishop Poore, who founded the nunnery here, died in the 

 year 1229. 



TARRANT KEYNSTON. (Hutchins, I. p. 319). 



The church was rebuilt in 1853 (Architect, Mr. T. H. 

 Wyatt). Portions of the N. aisle appear to be older and may 

 possibly be remnants of the former church. The interior 

 of the present church is entirely destitute of tablets, or 

 memorials of any kind whatever. There is no single record of 

 former days. 



N.B. There is a statement by Mr. Sidney Heath, in his 

 Pilgrim Life, in the Middle Ages to the effect that "Mr. H. 

 Moule, of Dorchester, told the present writer that he had 

 seen in the chancel of the old church of Tarrant Keynston 

 a recluse cell of the type now mentioned, and that it remained 

 intact until the church was rebuilt." (vide p. 88). None 

 of the old villagers, however, are able to confirm this state- 

 ment. 



