Whitcombe Church
Sadly Whitcombe Church is no longer used by it's congregation, but luckily was adopted and is protected by the Churches Conservation Trust (details at www.visitchurches.org.uk/visit/church-listing/the-church-...).
On passing this church, the decison was made to return in the morning when the light would fall on the 'correct' side and here is.
A stunning example of the churches of Hardy's Dorset, where one of Hardy's friends, the poet and scholar William Barnes, preached his first and last sermons.
Owing to the time of my visit, I was unable to access the interior which is unlocked daily at around 10am.
Should you wish to visit, the church stands beside the A352 Dorchester / Wareham road just to the west of the village of Broadmayne.
You need to cross a style to access the churchyard.
Whitcombe Church
Sadly Whitcombe Church is no longer used by it's congregation, but luckily was adopted and is protected by the Churches Conservation Trust (details at www.visitchurches.org.uk/visit/church-listing/the-church-...).
On passing this church, the decison was made to return in the morning when the light would fall on the 'correct' side and here is.
A stunning example of the churches of Hardy's Dorset, where one of Hardy's friends, the poet and scholar William Barnes, preached his first and last sermons.
Owing to the time of my visit, I was unable to access the interior which is unlocked daily at around 10am.
Should you wish to visit, the church stands beside the A352 Dorchester / Wareham road just to the west of the village of Broadmayne.
You need to cross a style to access the churchyard.