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The highest pub in Dorset @184m

* Reredos: The reredos (an ornamental screen or carving behind the altar) is a painted marble relief after Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper by Richard Westmacott the younger. It was moved in the 1960s to avoid blocking the East window. * Pews, Choir Stalls, and Pulpit: These are believed to be Victorian. * Kneelers: There's a collection of kneelers depicting various aspects of village life, needlepointed by villagers between 1986 and 1995. * Bells: The tower contains a peal of six bells. The complete ring was cast by Mears and Stainbank at the Whitechapel foundry in 1927, and notably, this was one of the first complete rings in Dorset to use the true-harmonic principle of tuning.

* Interior Features: * Norman Piers: The original Norman piers supporting the central tower are a key architectural highlight. * Font: The church contains a hexagonal Ham Stone font. * Corbel Heads: The nave has beams resting on a series of well-carved corbel heads, which may depict some of the craftsmen involved in the church's construction. * Stained Glass: There are two roundels of 18th-century glass in the north wall of the chancel, depicting the Crucifixion and the Last Supper. The stained glass windows in the north and south transepts are 19th-century memorials.

A curious and notable feature is that the central tower leans by as much as eighteen inches at its south corner. In 1846, it was discovered that a crushed stone coffin underneath the south-east pier was the cause of this deflection, suggesting it might have contained the ashes of the church's founder. The foundations were subsequently made secure.

Cruciform Plan and Central Tower: The church has a distinctive cruciform (cross) shape, with a prominent central tower. This architectural layout is somewhat unusual for a parish church and contributes to its "oddly complex mass, short and heavy" appearance from the outside, as described by one observer, yet "inside it all fits simply together." Norman Origins and Later Additions: While the church as it stands today largely dates from the 13th and 15th centuries, its origins are earlier. The massive arches supporting the central tower are sprung from original Norman piers, indicating a much older foundation. The north transept and nave are from the early 13th century, with the central tower being rebuilt in the 15th century. The chancel and south transept were extensively rebuilt between 1907 and 1913.

St. Mary's Church in South Perrott, Dorset, is a fascinating and ancient parish church, designated as a Grade I listed building. It stands overlooking the village, with the River Parrett flowing nearby, and is historically linked to the site of Mohun Castle, which was destroyed in the Monmouth Rebellion.

Amazing coffee and lush cake. Lovely friendly cafe. Open in the week but also Sunday 10am to 1pm

Hopefully one day land access issues can be resolved and the overgrown track cleared allowing an off-road cycle route all the way from Maiden Newton to Bridport.