Nominal: 770.5 Hz Weight: 968 lbs Diameter: 38" Bell 1 of 7
Founded by Unidentified (inscribed)
Dove Bell ID: 6864 Tower ID: 16831 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Toller Porcorum: St Peter and St Andrew
Diocese of Salisbury
Church, 634030
http://www.beaminsterteamchurches.orgOverview
Grid reference: SY 562 979
The Parish church, built mostly of local stone is sited on a hillock in the centre of the village and is visible for quite a distance. The chancel and nave are C14 and the chancel is offset from the nave (traditionally said to represent Christ’s head leaning on the cross). A ‘drooping’ chancel sometimes indicates that it is built upon Saxon foundations.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 188 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
The chancel and nave are C14, the north porch is C15 which is now a vestry and in the north wall are two early C14 windows, with trefoiled ogee lights. The porch has a C14 outer archway with chamfered jambs and segmental pointed head, now blocked and with C20 window. During the 1890s the south aisle was added, and chancel restored (1891). The west tower is late C14.
Exterior Description
The chancel and nave are C14 and the chancel is offset from the nave (traditionally said to represent Christ’s head leaning on the cross). A ‘drooping’ chancel sometimes indicates that it is built upon Saxon foundations. Both have dressed stone and banded stone and flint walls with slate and lead roofs. The chancel has a Ham stone parapet above the string.
The north porch is C15 which is now a vestry and in the north wall are two early C14 windows, with trefoiled ogee lights. The porch has a C14 outer archway with chamfered jambs and segmental pointed head, now blocked and with C20 window.
During the 1890s the south aisle was added, and chancel restored (1891). The south wall has a 2-light window, trefoil-cusped with a label, all part of the restoration. The east window is in Perpendicular style, 4-lights with cinquefoil cusping and panel tracery.
In the nave the north wall contains two windows largely late C19, but incorporating C15 materials. Near the west end of the wall are lines of a blocked window with a 2-centred head.
The west tower is late C14, 3 stages, with set-track buttresses, an embattled parapet and gargoyles. The doorway has moulded jambs, and two centre arches, with upper plinth moulding carried over as a label. West window of 4 trefoiled lights with vertical tracery in a pointed head. The tower has a bell chamber where each wall has a window of 2 trefoiled ogee lights with a quatrefoil in pointed head, moulded reveals.
Building Materials
Flint
14th Century
Flint
Ham Hill Stone
14th Century
Ham Hill Stone
Sand
14th Century
Upper Greensand
Slate
14th Century
Slate
Interior
Interior Description
The chancel arch incorporates late C13 materials and is pointed of 3 chamfered orders. The moulded responds have marble shafting to the inner orders, with defaced stone capitals. North of arch, there is a restored opening to a squint. The carved heads of a man and woman are dated to 1470 and the woman is reputed to be Isobel Neville (1451-1476), wife to the Duke of Clarence who was brother to Richard III.
The tower holds a ring of 6 bells, the oldest of which was cast in C16, whilst the final two were added in C20 as gratitude for the fact that Toller Porcorum was a “Thankful Village” after WWII.
Bells
Nominal: 1290 Hz Weight: 485 lbs Diameter: 26.88" Bell 2 of 7
Founded by John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd 1990
Dove Bell ID: 43023 Tower ID: 16831 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1157 Hz Weight: 524 lbs Diameter: 28.5" Bell 3 of 7
Founded by John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd 1990
Dove Bell ID: 43024 Tower ID: 16831 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1030 Hz Weight: 606 lbs Diameter: 30.38" Bell 4 of 7
Founded by Thomas Purdue 1665
Dove Bell ID: 43025 Tower ID: 16831 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 962 Hz Weight: 642 lbs Diameter: 32" Bell 5 of 7
Founded by Thomas Pyke 1779
Dove Bell ID: 43026 Tower ID: 16831 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 866 Hz Weight: 798 lbs Diameter: 34.88" Bell 6 of 7
Founded by Thomas II Bilbie 1767
Dove Bell ID: 43027 Tower ID: 16831 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Bell 7 of 7
Founded by (unidentified) 1875
Dove Bell ID: 43028 Tower ID: 16831 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: SY 562 979
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
The churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
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