Christ's Churchyard in Melplash, Dorset

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Get directions Melplash, Dorset, DT6 3UD England

Coordinates: 50.77513, -2.73240
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Christ's Church, Melplash was built between 1845 and 1846. Melplash is a very small village in West Dorset, some 3 miles from Bridport and 2 miles from Beaminster.

The costs of construction was due to the generosity of James Bandinell. He had the church built in memory of his father, who had been vicar of Netherbury, some 3 miles from Melplash. James Bandinell was at one time secretary to William Wilberforce.

The church was built on a large scale to support an anticipated increase in population to support the flax industry for rope making in Bridport. However, the flax industry declined and so did the population.