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Church slideshow

St. Andrews
St. Andrews
opened 1836 (Source: Dorset History Centre D-PAV/4)
St Andrew's interior c. 1930
St Andrew's interior c. 1930
(Source: Dorset History Centre D-PAV/4)
The churchyard
The churchyard
note the huge yew trees (Source: Dorset History Centre D-PAV/4)
The Choir c. 1878
The Choir c. 1878
(Source: Dorset History Centre D-PAV/4)
William Hoare's model of the previous church St Matthews
William Hoare's model of the previous church St Matthews
the old church (on the same site as St Andrews) was demolished c. 1835

Society News

Book Launch:

The “Charmouth in 1923” book has just been launched. It is available in the NISA and Morgan’s  in Charmouth at £7.99. Limited first edition!

NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO:

For anyone who was unable to see Neil’s presentation “100 years of Charmouth”, in November, or anyone that would like to see it again,  he has kindly made a YouTube video:

Charmouth 100 years ago Talk recording – YouTube

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS:

We are looking for help on the committee, in particular for:

  • Members Secretary

Please contact us if you are able to help in any way.

Did you know?

In 1086 in the Domesday Book Charmouth was recorded as Cernemude; it had 22 households, 3 ploughlands and 16 acres (6.5 ha) of meadow.
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