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Dorset Place: Abbotsbury, St Nicholas (formerly the Abbey) Location: Nave - Capital, green dog, Green Man, Nave Capital, green dog. Plaster ceiling in Chancel 1638. In garden opposite St Nicholas Church, vaulting Boss from Church, C16 Date: C 15th Green Man C13 Source: CH, VAP Place: Bere Regis, St John Baptist Location: Nave - tie beam, heads (?) Date: C 14th Source: CH Place: Burton Bradstock, St Mary Location: Nave - Roof Boss Date: ? Source: CH Place: Christchurch Priory Location: Bench ends, Choir stalls, arm rest, monkey Date: C16th Source: COTGM, CH Verified by Nick Askew Place: Dorchester, St Peters Church, High Street: SY692907 Location: Painted and gilded carved roof boss in the north aisle unpainted corbel bracket in the north aisle Date: Roof restored in the 19th Century Source: CH, VAP Verified by J Bird and VAP Place: Dorchester, Museum Location: Green Man Corbel removed from Powerstock Church, and a keystone carved in Purbeck limestone, probably C15/16, "showing a Green Man with radiate crown and looped vine." Which was removed from Colliton House in 1948. Source: VAP Place: Evershot, St Osmund Location: Exterior - head stops (10) all different Date: C 19th Source: CH Verified by Vanessa Piggott Place: Highcliffe Castle Location: Stonework Date: 1832 Verified by Nick Askew Place: Laymore, Forde Abbey Location: Staircase - wooden panels, rails and supports (stretches the definition of green man!) but the C12 chapel has a screen, about 1650, with foliate masks on the frieze Date: ? Source: CH, VAP Verified by Vanessa Piggott Place: Mappowder, St Peter and St Paul Location: Nave - capital Date: ? Source: CH Place: Milton Abbey Location: Chancel - Boss, North aisle - boss (May King) Date: C 14th Source: CH Place: Milton on Stour, St Simon & St Jude Location: Reported but location not known Date: ? Source: CH Place: Nettlecombe, St Mary the Virgin Location: Reported but location not known Date: ? Source: CH Place: Puddletown, St Mary the Virgin Location: Chancel - Bosses (4) Date: 1906 Source: CH Place: Sherborne Abbey Location: South Transept - corbel; Nave - vault boss West Window - a Green Shepherd in stained glass (by John Hayward 1998) Kneeling Cushion added by Les Miles Date: Vault boss (15th C) Source: CH Place: Sutton Waldron, St Bartholowew Location: Exterior, north wall Date: ? Source: CH Place: Swanage, Earthlights tea room/shop SZ030787 Location: seven green men and one green women carved in stone canopy exterior (Purbeck stone) Date: 1896 Sighting added by Jerry Bird Place: Sydling St Nicholas, St Nicholas Location: Roof Boss Date: ? Source: CH Place: Upwey Village, St Laurence's Church Location: Carved stone capitals, one true green man with foliage sprouting from mouth, two faces in similar positions with surrounding foliage - six more capitals where the vital part of the carving appears to have been sawn off! Date: The pillars date from late 13th/early14th century, according to the guide book Source: CH Verified by J Bird Place: Whitchurch Canonicorum, St Candida & Holly Cross Location: Memorial Date: ? Source: CH Place: Wimborne Minster Location: Chancel - small gilded boss; memorials (also one in the choir stalls, the seat has to be flipped up ask permission!) Date: C 15th Source: CH, Amy Ralph Place: Winterbourne Whitchurch, St Mary Location: Chancel arch - capitals Date: C 12th Source: CH |