Toller Porcorum: St Andrew

The Parish church is in the centre of the village. The tower dates from around 1300, and there are four gargoyles just below the battlements, whose purpose was to empty water away from the roof - and also to frighten evil spirits. Inside the porch are rough stone walls, the old plaster having been stripped away. On the right of the porch is a Victorian iron stair to the ringing gallery while just beyond the foot of the stair is a wooden door which opens on to a spiral stone stair up to the bell chamber at the top of the tower.

St. Andrew's Toller Porcorum is part of the Beaminster Area Team Ministry which covers 50 square miles of beautiful rural West Dorset. The team consists of 14 individual parishes plus the chapel in the grounds of Mapperton House. Our worship shows a wonderful variety of styles ranging from services from the Book of Common Prayer to the child-centred Messy Church, with music a vital part of our activities.

You can find more information about our services, events, activities, and contact details via our website: beaminsterteamchurches.org

Get in touch

Amanda Wheeler-Kemp (Team Administrator)

Team Office, 8 Hogshill Street, Beaminster

DT8 3AE
Team Administrator
07396 957715
Team Rector The Reverend Canon David Baldwin
01308 862150

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Autumn Messy Church

Occurring
Saturday 10 October 2026, Saturday 14 November 2026, Saturday 05 December 2026 Saturday at for 1 hour
Venue
Beaminster: St Mary of the Annunciation
Address
Church Street Beaminster Dorset, DT8 3BA, United Kingdom

We’ve three Messy Church dates for your diary this autumn.

Saturday 10th October
Saturday 14th November
Saturday 5th December
We meet for an hour 10-11am at St Mary’s Church Beaminster.

Activities, crafts, songs, games, bible story, and prayers.

Drink and snack provided.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

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We are committed to safeguarding across the Beaminster Area Team. To read our full safeguarding policy and find safeguarding contacts visit the page in the left hand menu, or via the link below.

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