Parish church [9]
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Parish church [9]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 30 May 2022
The lychgate. The Anglican parish church of St Osmund dates from 1170 (the chancel arch and the font). The north arcade is 14th century and the tower is 15th century. The rest of the church was rebuilt in 1846 and the south arcade was added. Constructed of squared, coursed rubble stone with ashlar dressings under slate roofs. Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1323965 Osmington is a small commuter village astride the A353 road, some 3¾ miles northeast of Weymouth. There is evidence of settlement in the Bronze Age, and the village was mentioned in a charter of 940. Osmington is renowned for the hill figure of King George III riding a horse, carved in 1808.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.646029
Longitude
-2.390731