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Two legendary sisters both fell in love with the vicar and each built a church for his benefit, so even though Stocklinch is a small village, there are two churches.

This is a fragment of a very much larger priory church that was demolished at the Dissolution. It had been the Lady Chapel, and dates from about 1360.

An unexpected oasis.

The great golden Hamstone bulk of Sherborne Abbey presides benignly over its little medieval town.

A gem of a meeting house.

The building history is complex; built as a plain chapel of ease to St Andrew Holborn at the beginning of the 18th century.

A church in a field which has been here for at least 850 years.

The history of St Patrick’s is, shall we say, colourful.

A warm welcome awaits you no one is turned away.

Consecrated in 1686 by Bishop Henry Compton (after whom Old Compton St is named) the original church was designed by William Talman, who worked under Sir Christopher Wren. In December 2016 our redesigned entrance, featuring our name in neon lights, was dedicated by the Bishop of London to ensure the church remains a visible presence in the community it serves.

The history of the building is entwined with two local noble and gentry families, Portman and Farnham, whose connection can be seen in the many memorable memorials connected with the church.

There are always fascinating pieces of historical evidence and secrets to be uncovered when visiting a church as old as our Norman church at East Anstey.