124 NOTES ON DORSET " RESTORED " CHURCHES. 



The image of the Patron Saint, which had been broken, was 

 reconstructed and replaced in its niche ; an aumbrey piscina, 

 holy water basin, lepers' window, and the rood loft door were 

 restored. There is one medisBVal bell. The five bells were 

 recast at the restoration of the church. 



BATCOMBE. (Hutchins IV., p. 421). 



In a ground called the Park are some remains of a house 

 and a moat round it, which, tradition says, was the seat of the 

 Staffords, and that out of its ruins the present church was 

 built. 



LEIGH, S. Andrew. (Hutchins IV., p. 450; D.F.C. Vol. 

 XVI., p. xxv.). 



The north aisle was added in 1840 (circ.). A bell was 

 added in 1897. Hutchins states that there are the remains 

 of a cross in the churchyard. 



LILLTNGTON, S. Martin. (Hutchins, Vol. IV., p. 194). 

 The church was restored in 1848. It has numerous con- 

 secration crosses, and one mediaeval bell. 



MELBURY OSMOND. (Hutchins IV., p. 437,. 



The pews were cut down in 1888, and the 1st bell WPS 

 recast in the same year. The chancel was lengthened 8 feet 

 m 1910. 



STOCKWOOD, 8. Edu-old. (Hutchins IV., p. 442). 



BEER HACKETT, S. Michael. (Hutchins IV., p. 119) 

 Reetored in 1882; Architect, Mr. G. Criekmay. 



