A Short History of St. Hubert's Church

St Hubert's Church is situated on the A31, at the corner of Blandford Road (B3074) and Knoll Lane.

The south eastern part of this parish, formerly open heathland, is now a large conurbation, separated from the original much smaller settlement on the present A31 road some two miles west of Wimborne. In fact, this original part of the village was small and does not appear to have grown to any extent over the centuries, as the original 13th century church was not extended significantly until 1841 and remained a chapel of ease to Sturminster Marshall until 1857.

The church is interesting for its basic 13th century structure and the transeptal enlargement of 1841, which created an unusual and strongly emphasised cross axis.

Although now dedicated to St. Hubert, all three editions of Hutchins (1774, 1813 and 1868) state it to have been dedicated to St. Nicholas. The churchyard is also renowned for its ancient yew tree, reputed to be 1000 years old.

The 13th Century
The 14th Century
15th Century
The 16th, 17th & 18th Centuries
The 19th Century
The 20th Century