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| St Mary's Church - Sixpenny Handley - Dorset |
A view of the embattled square tower of St Mary's Church at Sixpenny Handley in Dorset.
The belfry contains three bells.
The church is of mainly Gothic architecture and has a sturdy porch built of stone with a brick interior.
Inside the main area of the church you will see a splendid wooden beamed roof and a font from the early 12th century with straight supports on each corner.
The name Sixpenny Handley comes from SEXPENCE (Hill of the Saxons) and HEAN-LEAH (High wood clearing).
1 comment:
That's a nice image. These days, churches are often just lost amongst the jumble of village buildings with their TV aerials and satellite dishes. We forget how impressive a focal point a church would have been amidst the medieval hovels and single story houses. I can imagine the village peasant looking up in awe at that tower.
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