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St Stephen's Church, Pamphill

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Pamphill, parish church of St. Stephen geograph.org.uk 474191
Pamphill, parish church of St. Stephen geograph.org.uk 474191

St Stephen's is the parish church of Pamphill in Dorset, England.The current church lies on the site of a former church dating from 1229. The current church was laid out for construction in 1846 at the end of an avenue of trees. However the actual church was not finished until 1907, in an Arts and Crafts style under the designs of architect C.E. Ponting.It is the family church of the Bankes family of Dorset.

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St Stephen's Church, Pamphill
Abbott Street,

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Abbott Street
BH21 4ED , Pamphill
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