St George's Church is a

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church in Dorchester,

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, England and the parish church of the suburb of Fordington. St George's has been

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since 1950. The earliest parts of the church have late 11th century origins, although much of the building dates from the 12th-15th centuries, with later alterations in the 18th-20th centuries. The vicar Rev

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was the architect of extension work carried out in 1833 while some rebuilding and extension occurred in 1907 to the designs of Jem Feacy. Internal features of note include a 14th-century altar from

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and a pulpit dated 1592. The site of the church was once occupied by a Roman cemetery. A tombstone from this period was discovered under the church's porch and is now displayed in the nave.

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Dorchester & The Winterbournes Team Ministry website
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