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Situated in the valley beside the river Nadder, there has been a church here serving as a centre for Christian worship for at least a thousand years and it is believed that the first church may have been built soon after the founding of Shaftesbury Abbey in about 875.

A handsome 14th century Grade 1 listed church with interesting and quirky stories to tell and a focal point of our small market town.

A 15th century Grade I town church set back from the city streets.

The earliest parts of St Bartholomew are 13th century, including a stair turret and a number of lancet windows, notably in the chancel.

A beautifully proportioned cruciform church, St Peter’s has been serving the parish of Stanton Lacy since the early 11th century.

Tucked away on opposite sides of the Nadder valley, the Donhead parishes once made up an estate that belonged to Shaftesbury Abbey.

St Mary's Ewelme is an exceptional church with a distinguished history.

A quintessential country church standing alongside the village street from where you can look out across country that rolls away to the southern county border.

This beautiful place has been a focus for its community and for countless visitors for just shy of 800 years, with the best preserved Magna Carta of 1215.