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St Martin

St Martin

Wareham

Dorset

Chancel and nave pre-Conquest (probably C11).

Architectural Features

North aisle and north arcade circa 1200.

West ends of nave and north aisle late C15.

Porch and south tower C16, top of tower rebuilt 1712.

Tower has saddleback roofs panel over south door inscribed "Richard Coole Edward Benet Chorch Ward Ans 1712." Remarkable C12 wall paintings on north wall of chancel.

C13 Painted decoration also on north wall of chancel,

on chancel arch, together with C16/C17 black letter bible.

C15 Painted decoration on east wall of chancel.

C16/C17 black letter inscription "Let every lawe be subject unto a higher power for there is no power but of God Rom"

parts of the Decalogue on east wall of nave, together with C15 painted decoration.

Achievement of Royal Arms and another Decalogue overlies all this.

West wall has fragment of C15 black letter inscription.