henden

Updated: May 29, 2025

The stone of which the north side of the nave is built came from Binstead; the limestone columns from Henden Hill; the Norman round turret and the choir is built of Portland stone; while Purbeck marble shafts are used in the north porch, and of the fine white stone from Caen in Normandy, the Salisbury and Draper chantries in the interior are constructed.

Rev. Thomas Perkins - Bell's Cathedrals: Wimborne Minster and Christchurch Priory : A Short History of Their Foundation and a Description of Their Buildings