St Laurence Church, Affpuddle, Dorset. Open daily. Free entry.

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Details

Accessibility:

There is a gated entrance to the church yard with a small step through the gateway. Pathway to the church is laid to gravel and further pathways through the grounds are a mixture of grass and brick/stone. There is a slight lip/ramped step through the doorway to the church. The church is light and airy with a stone laid floor. Steps to alter area.



Brief Description:

The Church of St Laurence Affpuddle has been built, rebuilt, and repaired over a period of close to a thousand years, by land owners, a religious house and three families. The earliest parts of the church date back to around 1230 AD. It holds four bells that are all rung by a chiming mechanism. No toilets located at this venue.



Further Information:


Address:

St Laurence, Affpuddle, Dorset, DT2 7HH



Email:

chasmash@ic24.net.


Phone:

01929 472883 The Revd Canon Peter Timothy Charles.


Website:

http://bereregiswithaffpuddle.org.uk/affpuddle


Opening Hours:

Open daily.


Directions:

Situated 3.3 miles from Bere Regis. Take A35 NW from Bere Regis towards Dorchester/Tolpuddle/Puddletown. After 1.7 miles take exit toward Crossways/Affpuddle/Tolpuddle, then turn left onto Dorchester Road. After 0.2 miles turn right onto B3390. In 0.8 miles the church will be on your right hand side .

OS SY 805937.


Transport:

Buses run from Bere Regis to the church with a one minute walk from the bus stop.

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Amenities:

There are no available toilets at this venue. Closest amenities are found at the Martyrs Inn pub 2.1 miles away. Head N on B3390, turning left onto Dorchester Road. Continue onto Main Road the pub will be on your Right.



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