Cattistock Dorset Photographs

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Title: Churchyard at Cattistock Place: Cattistock About: Cattistock has been described as a happy mixture of brick and stone cottages and the centre of the village which the triangle in front of the church is typical of a Dorset village. The window mouldi...... Photograph Added: 26th May 2008

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Title: The Fox and Hounds Place: Cattistock About: The Fox and Hounds at Cattistock is to be found at Duck Street in the heart of the village. The meals provided at the pub are homemade and the accommodation rooms are large and of a very high standard...... Photograph Added: 8th April 2008

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Title: Streets at Cattistock after the Rain Place: Cattistock About: Rain was never far away when we visited Cattistock but in the brief periods between the showers we managed to capture some of the charm of Cattistock. The wet roads add another dimension to this idyll...... Photograph Added: 30th March 2008

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Title: Church Doorway at Cattistock Place: Cattistock About: The attention to detail on the church at Cattistock is wonderful every part of it has some interesting feature. This church was rebuilt in the late nineteenth century by the architects Sir George Gi...... Photograph Added: 30th March 2008

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Title: The Church Of St Peter and St Paul at Cattistock Place: Cattistock About: A detailed look at the amazing church at Cattistock which is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul. Pevsner who is world renowned for his books on architecture called this is a masterpiece among Dorset ch...... Photograph Added: 30th March 2008

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About Cattistock Dorset.

Cattistock village is located six miles north west of Dorchester. In 2002 the village had a population of 440 but like many of the attractive Dorset villages this number is greatly increased by tourism, the delights of rural Dorset are on the doorstep and the Jurassic coast is only about 20 mins away.
Cattistock is quintessential Dorset village it has a church, a pub, a village shop and a village hall. There is also a cricket ground, football ground and grass tennis court.
The church of St Peter & St Paul is most impressive building. A lot of the church was rebuilt in the late nineteenth century by the architects Sir George Gilbert Scott and his son George Gilbert Scott. The son was responsible for the magnificent tall tower which he apparently modelled on a 15th century tower at Charminster. Sir Nikolaus Pevsner, one of the most learned and stimulating writers on art and architecture, thought that the church at Cattistock was "the masterpiece among Dorset churches." Cattistock churchyard is regularly visited by a small number of Hawfinches in winter even though this species is not reliably present anywhere else in Dorset. Inside the church is a fantastic William Morris window and a very ornate font. St Peter & St Paul Church won the 'New Entrant' category in the 2005 living churchyard competition
This small village has a wonderful community spirit and there is usually something going on or being planned. Activities mentioned include badminton, short mat bowls, crib, darts, tennis, cricket, football, WI, British Legion, horse riding and whist and probably many more.