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was opened up, new stone paving laid and electric lighting installed. The altar was rearranged and provided with a new frontal, curtains, cross and candlesticks. Two clergy stalls of oak were also added at the entrance to the chancel and two
Persian rugs added to the sanctuary. The work amounted to
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Christ Church was built in 1841–42 to replace a medieval church which, by the mid-19th century, was in a dilapidated condition and had become too small to serve the village's inhabitants. The church had seating for 140 people, but the population of East Stour had reached over 500 by 1840.
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The church has a number of round-headed single-light and two-light windows. The stained glass in the small windows of the chancel date to the church's 1841–42 rebuild. The stained glass added by Mr. T. Everett in memory of his wife in 1872 was designed by
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and 12th-century date. It sits on a round shaft of sandstone and plain rectangular base of limestone, both of 19th-century date. The lectern depicts a carved pelican and is 18th-century on an early 20th-century base. The church also contains an oak
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The church underwent renovation in 1866, which included staining and varnishing its woodwork and improving the interior. Much of the approximate £100 cost was raised by voluntary contributions by the parishioners. The organ, built by
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of London, was installed in 1877 and first used on 1 November. The churchyard was extended in 1908 after an adjoining plot of land was gifted by Lord
Stalbridge. It was consecrated by the Bishop of Salisbury, the Right Rev.
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of 17th-century date and two oak chests of 18th-century date. The tower's bell dates to the 16th-century. The pulpit is of early 20th-century date, replacing an earlier one from the 1841–42 rebuild.
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