Saint Mary

enlarged from the C13 to C16.

Vestry, to east, C16, has 4-centred arched doorway.

Re-set C15 east window, 3 lights, with Perpendicular tracery.

Carved C12 stone fragments re-set in east wall of chapel.

Inner doorway with elliptical arch and C16 oak door.

Several good C17 and C18 monuments on south wall

C16 brass in squint to transept.

On south nave wall a C17 painted text,

remains of C16 Royal Arms part covered by C18 tablet.

West gallery dated 1635, with turned balusters and carved Royal Arms.

C17 two decker pulpit and clerk's desk.

SY7594 : St Mary the Virgin, Puddletown: pulpit

© Basher Eyre

C17 box pews throughout church.

Circular C12 tub font with diaper patterning

C17 cover.

In north aisle, late C17 wall painting of Lord's Prayer.

In south transept a very good collection of medieval, C16

C17 monuments, mainly to the Martyn family. (For full description of these see RCHM Survey).

A church of exceptional interest for its furnishings and monuments. (RCHM Monument 1 Dorset Vol III)