Where is St Peter's Church, Winterborne Came?

St Peter's Church, Winterborne Came is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT2 8NT), in the parish of Winterborne Came.

How do I get to St Peter's Church, Winterborne Came?

The nearest railway station is Dorchester South, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode DT2 8NT.

Who owns St Peter's Church, Winterborne Came?

St Peter's Church, Winterborne Came is owned by | designation1 =Grade I listed building.

Is St Peter's Church, Winterborne Came a listed building?

St Peter's Church, Winterborne Came is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.

Is St Peter's Church, Winterborne Came a protected site?

Yes — St Peter's Church, Winterborne Came is part of the River Frome SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).

Is St Peter's Church, Winterborne Came free to visit?

Yes, St Peter's Church, Winterborne Came is free to enter.

Historic churches · South West England

St Peter's Church, Winterborne Came

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St Peter's Church, Winterborne Came — church in Winterborne Came, Dorset, England, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: Dorchester South · 2.1 km

Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit St Peter's Church in Winterborne Came, the nearest railway station is Dorchester South, located 2.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DT2 8NT, and entry to the church is free.

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St Peter's Church, Winterborne Came is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1301. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Winterborne Came, Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6945°, -2.4194°.

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Heritage listing

St Peter's Church in Winterborne Came, Dorset, England was built in the 14th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It was vested in the Trust on 1 March 1989. The nave dates from the 14th century and the current chancel is from a 15th-century rebuilding. Later in the 15th century the west tower was added and the nave refenestrated. The interior includes an octagonal 14th century font and an oak pulpit from 1624. The Revd William Barnes, the English writer, poet, minister, and philologist, was the rector of the church from 1862 to 1886. He is buried in the churchyard beneath a Celtic cross.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Frome SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates: 50.6945, -2.4194
District: Dorset
Parish: Winterborne Came
Postcode: DT2 8NT
Parliamentary constituency: West Dorset
Established: 1301
Nearest railway station: Dorchester South — 2.1 km

Sources

wikidata: Q7595305 (CC0)
wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Winterborne Came (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Parish Church of St Peter - Winterborne Came.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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