The Church of the Holy Rood is a Grade I-listed building in pleasant scenery on the edge of Shillingstone village. The church dates to the 12th century and the tower was added in the 15th century. Inside, you can observe 12th-century windows (the glass is from the 18th and 19th centuries), a 13th-century marble font, a 17th-century octagonal pulpit, and 19th-century box pews.

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3. Hod Hill – Durweston Mill loop from Shillingstone

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Location: Shillingstone, North Dorset, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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Church of the Holy Rood, Shillingstone

1. Shillingstone Hill & Okeford Fitzpaine loop from Shillingstone — Dorset

2. Hod Hill – Hod Hill Entrance loop from Shillingstone

3. Hod Hill – Durweston Mill loop from Shillingstone

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