St Andrew
Fontmell Magna, Dorset
Opening times
Open everyday from 10am to dusk.
Address
Quarry Lane
Melbury Abbas
Dorset
SP7 0DX
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How to get here
50.9799896, -2.1692912
As the road passes through Melbury Abbas or about 1/2 mile from the A350 a mile or so south of Shaftesbury. Follow the 'to the church' signs!
There has been a church on this site, in a prominent position right on the edge of a greensands cliff, since at least 1150AD.
By 1850, it was in a dangerous condition and was demolished; its place being taken by a new church designed by George Evans and paid for by its patron, Sir Richard Glyn, at a cost of £2,500.
It is situated on the edge of Cranborne Chase with footpaths leading up to the National Trust's Melbury Beacon, with views across Cranborne Chase and the Blackmore Vale.
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Enchanting atmosphere
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Spectacular stained glass
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Accessible toilets in church
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Dog friendly
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On street parking at church
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Parking within 250m
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Space to secure your bike
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Steps to enter the church or churchyard
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Walkers & cyclists welcome
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Two services a month; a mixture of lay lead Matins and Holy Communion.
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Church of England
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Partnership Grant, £2,500, 2013
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Our Partnership Grants funded a range of repair projects, recommended by County Church Trusts, to help keep churches open.