St Marys Church, Bridport, Dorset. #drone #4k #church #music #dorset

‪@churcheswithistory‬ St Marys Church, Bridport, Dorset. Pt.3 St. Mary’s has a peal of eight bells and a very energetic team of bell ringers. Practice is on Thursday evenings. A church has stood on this site from at least the Middle Ages and probably much longer than that. The earliest remains, dating from the 13th century, are to be found in the north and south transepts. Much of the rest of the building, including the central tower, dates from the 15th century. In St. Catherine’s Chapel can be found the Monmouth Rebellion brass. It commemorates Edward Coker who was killed in East Street (reputedly by a bullet from an upstairs window in the Bull Hotel) by one of the Duke of Monmouth’s officers in 1685. Guides are available in church which chart the history of the building including its links with Dorset author Thomas Hardy. More information on Wikipedia. Filmed 21/09/2026.