Tower Of The Former Church Of St Mary is a Grade I listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 August 1960. A Late C15 Tower.
Tower Of The Former Church Of St Mary
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- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 August 1960
- Type
- Tower
- Period
- Late C15
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Tower of the former Church of St Mary is a late 15th-century structure located in Compton Abbas. It is built of rough greensand ashlar and features a two-stage design. The tower has a weathered plinth and a string course, with a diagonal buttress on the south side. The west door is characterized by a chamfered, semi-circular head, while the west window consists of two lights under a two-centred head, adorned with vertical tracery and a returned label. The bell stage includes square-headed windows with vertical tracery, and the parapet has strings with gargoyles and is made of brick. Inside, there is a two-centred, chamfered tower arch. The tower is also scheduled as an ancient monument.
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