St Mary's Church Windows - Tyneham, Dorset, UK
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Dragontree
N 50° 37.381 W 002° 10.145
30U E 558775 N 5608233
Tyneham church contains some fine stained glass windows even though it is now abandoned and belongs to the army together with Tyneham itself.
Waymark Code: WM4WK8
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/06/2008
Views: 24
There are three large windows and one single light inside the church. In the South Transept the window depicts the three Marys and is in memory of Mary Bond; the notable land owner around this area of Dorset.
The East Window is in memory of Grace Draper who lived in Tyneham between 1874 and 1923.
There is a Tyneham guide leaflet available in the church, a brief description below describes the history, thanks to Michael Day:visit link
'After the military take-over in 1943, the church building initially suffered from neglect (or worse) and some fittings were removed for safe-keeping elsewhere. The organ and bells were moved to Steeple church and the Jacobean pulpit to Lulworth Camp. The church is now maintained by the military authorities and has become the site of a permanent exhibition giving information on the history of the Tyneham valley and local geology and wildlife habitats. The church and exhibition is usually open from 10.00 AM to 4.00 PM on range walk open days.'