An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset, Volume 3, Central

The Royal Commission on Historical Monuments of England survey of Dorset, covering the central part of the county; Blandford Forum and Milton Abbas are considered particularly worthy of attention. Please note that this volume was originally published in three books, so there are two frontispieces.

RCHME Inventory Volumes. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1970.

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Table of Contents

Title Page(s)
Plate 128: Dewlish, Dewlish House, Centre of N.E. Front 128
Plate 129: Child Okeford, Hambledon Hill-Fort, Iron Age 129
Plate 130: Cheselbourne. Dewlish 130
Plate 131: Iwerne Courtney. Cheselbourne 131
Plate 132: Child Okeford. Milborne St. Andrew 132
Plate 133: Fifehead Neville, Roman Villa 133
Plate 134: Hammoon, Manor House, S. Front 134
Plate 135: Hanford, Hanford House, N. Front 135
Plate 136: Hanford. Puddletown. Hammoon 136
Plate 137: Hilton Church. Painted Panels 137
Plate 138: Hazelbury Bryan Church. Glanville's Wootton Church 138
Plate 139: Hazelbury Bryan Church, Tracery Lights of N. Windows in N. Aisle 139
Plate 140: Glanville's Wootton Church, Windows in S. Wall of S. Chapel 140
Plate 141: Hanford Church, Doorway and Window 141
Plate 142: Hilton Church, N. Aisle Windows 142
Plate 143: Iwerne Courtney Church, Screen in N. Aisle 143
Plate 144: Ibberton Church. Lydlinch Church 144
Plate 145: Hinton St. Mary. Roman Mosaic Pavement, Detail 145
Plate 146: Hinton St. Mary. Roman Mosaic Pavement, General View 146
Plate 147: Hinton St. Mary. Roman Mosaic Pavement, Detail 147
Plate 148: Iwerne Stepleton. Iwerne Courtney 148
Plate 149: Iwerne Stepleton, Stepleton House. Detail of E. Front. 149
Plate 150: Marnhull Church, W. Tower 150
Plate 151: Marnhull Church, Nave and N. Chapel 151
Plate 152: Melcombe Horsey Church, Horsey Chapel, Looking S.E 152
Plate 153: Melcombe Horsey, Bingham's Melcombe, Courtyard and Gatehouse 153
Plate 154: Melcombe Horsey, Bingham's Melcombe, Oriel, Exterior 154
Plate 155: Melcombe Horsey, Bingham's Melcombe, Oriel, External Carved Stonework 155
Plate 156: Melcombe Horsey, Bingham's Melcombe, Archway and Oriel 156
Plate 157: Melcombe Horsey, Bingham's Melcombe, Dining Room and Staircase 157
Plate 158: Melcombe Horsey, Bingham's Melcombe, Exterior and Dovecote 158
Plate 159: Melcombe Horsey, Higher Melcombe and Bingham's Melcombe 159
Plate 160: Melcombe Horsey, Bingham's Melcombe, Heraldic Glass 160
Plate 161: Milton Abbas, The Abbey Church and Abbey House 161
Plate 162: Milton Abbey Church, Exteriors 162
Plate 163: Milton Abbey Church, Presbytery, Looking W. 163
Plate 164: Milton Abbey Church, Vault of S. Transept 164
Plate 165: Milton Abbey Church, Vaulting bosses in Presbytery Aisles 165
Plate 166: Milton Abbey Church, Carved Stonework 166
Plate 167: Milton Abbey Church, Pyx-shrine 167
Plate 168: Milton Abbey Church, Crossing and N. Transept and Presbytery 168
Plate 169: Milton Abbey Church, Monument and Communion Table 169
Plate 170: Milton Abbas, Abbey House and Abbey Church 170
Plate 171: Milton Abbas, Abbey House, Courtyard and Porch 171
Plate 172: Milton Abbas, Abbey House, the Abbot's Hall 172
Plate 173: Milton Abbas, Abbey House, the Abbot's Hall, Screens 173
Plate 174: Milton Abbas, Abbey House, Ceiling in Drawing Room 174
Plate 175: Milton Abbas, Abbey House, Doorcases 175
Plate 176: Milton Abbas, Plan of Former Town, Detail From Estate Map 176
Plate 177: Milton Abbas, Model Village in 1949 177
Plate 178: Milton Abbas, Chapel of St. Catherine and Almshouses 178
Plate 179: Milton Abbas, Chapel of St. Catherine, Chancel Arch 179
Plate 180: Okeford Fitzpaine Church, Tower Arch and W. Window 180
Plate 181: Okeford Fitzpaine Church. Pulham Church. Hilton Church 181
Plate 182: Okeford Fitzpaine. Milborne St. Andrew 182
Plate 183: Puddletown. Milborne St. Andrew 183
Plate 184: Piddlehinton Church, Exterior from S.E. 184
Plate 185: Puddletown Church, Chancel Arch and Nave 185
Plate 186: Piddletrenthide Church, W. Tower 186
Plate 187: Puddletown Church. W. Tower 187
Plate 188: Puddletown Church, Monuments 188
Plate 189: Puddletown Church, Details of Effigies 189
Plate 190: Puddletown, Waterston House, Centrepiece on E. Front 190
Plate 191: Puddletown. Spetisbury 191
Plate 192: Piddletrenthide. Turnworth 192
Plate 193: Tolpuddle Church. Stourton Caundle Church. Stalbridge Church 193
Plate 194: Purse Caundle, Manor House, Roof of Hall 194
Plate 195: Purse Caundle, Manor House, S. Cross-wing 195
Plate 196: Purse Caundle, Manor House, Exteriors 196
Plate 197: Stalbridge. Spetisbury 197
Plate 198: Stourpaine, Hod Hill Hill-fort 198
Plate 199: Spetisbury. Stoke Wake 199
Plate 200: Spetisbury, Spetisbury Rings Hill-fort 200
Plate 201: Stinsford Church, Chancel Arch, Looking E. 201
Plate 202: Stinsford Church, Communion Plate 202
Plate 203: Stinsford Church, Monuments 203
Plate 204: Stinsford, Kingston Maurward Old Manor House, W. Front 204
Plate 205: Stinsford, Kingston Maurward House, S. Front 205
Plate 206: Sturminster Newton, Fiddleford Mill, Hall, from N.E. 206
Plate 207: Purse Caundle. Sturminster Newton 207
Plate 208: Sturminster Newton, Fiddleford Mill, Roof Details 208
Plate 209: Sturminster Newton Church, Nave Roof 209
Plate 210: Tolpuddle Church, Nave Roof 210
Plate 211: Winterborne Stickland, Quarleston Farm, Hall Roof 211
Plate 212: Tolpuddle, Manor House 212
Plate 213: Winterborne Clenston, Manor House 213
Plate 214: Winterborne Clenston, Air View from S. 214
Plate 215: Winterborne Clenston Church, Exterior, from S.W. 215
Plate 216: Winterborne Clenston, Barn, Interior 216