Hinton St Mary
| Hinton St Mary | |
| Dorset | |
|---|---|
 Parish church of St Peter | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | ST786162 |
| Location: | 50°56’40"N, 2°18’21"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 260 (2013 est.) |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Dorset |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
North Dorset |
Hinton St Mary is a village in Dorset, standing in the low Corallian limestone ridge beside the River Stour, a mile north of the market town Sturminster Newton. The 2001 census measured a parish population of 221, estimated to have increased a little to 260 by 2013.[1]
The parish church, dedicated to St Peter, has a 15th-century tower. The manor house next to the church was once owned by the nuns of Shaftesbury Abbey.
Roman mosaic
In 1963 a Roman building of unknown type, possibly a villa or a church, was discovered in the village. On the floor of one room was laid a large 4th-century mosaic depicting Bellerophon and the Chimera (illustrating good defeating evil) and a portrait bust that may be a depiction of Christ.[2] The bust is now on display in the British Museum. The rest is kept in storage.
Millennium Garden
The village has a community garden constructed in an episode of the BBC series Charlies Garden Angels, hosted by Charlie Dimmock. The garden was made during 1999, with local people and businesses helping to create it. It is now known as the Millennium Garden as it was built to celebrate the new millennium.
Cutt Mill
Cutt Mill stood on the River Stour to the north-west of the village until 2003, when it was burned down by vandals. The building remains unused as the structure is now unsafe, although there have been plans proposed to either rebuild it, turn it into holiday flats, or turn it into a source of hydro-electric power.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Hinton St Mary) |
References
- ↑ "Parish Population Data". Dorset County Council. 20 January 2015. https://www.dorsetforyou.com/344882. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ [1]