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Bridport, St Swithun's Church 1897
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St Swithun's Parish Church at Allington, now in the north-west corner of the extended Bridport borough, was consecrated in 1827 to replace the original medieval church to the west of the Vicarage, in what is now Parsonage Road. The new church was designed by Charles Wallis of Dorchester to a neo-Georgian design with a Doric portico of Tuscan columns supporting the architrave, triglyphic frieze, pediment and tympanum. The circular bell cupola has louvered openings on a square base and is topped by an elliptical domed roof. Inside it is what was known as preaching church, with clergy and congregation sharing the same space, rather than the former carrying out their rituals in a segregated chancel.

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A Selection of Memories from Bridport

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Bridport

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Visitation Preparatory School Bridport
1962 to 1966, the car journey from Surrey was full of tears, taken by my mother and grandfather, on arrival the tiled entry and the Nuns in full habits greeted us, I was soon ushered in to the hall with promise of a goodbye before they left, which became a wave through a window. The Nuns were generally strict but fair, the solid bamboo stick was recieved a few times probably for good reasons. ...see more
Bridport, the Convent 1903
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Added 24 August 2024

Boarder From 1954 Till 1958
I was sent to the convent after my Father died in 1953. My Uncle had been educated there many years previously. I can confirm the recollections that have been put here of the vicious way in which some of the Nuns treated us. I suffered from the effects of whooping cough and regularly put into a separate room to recuperate. I vividly remember one of the Nuns telling me that I was wicked because I had been ...see more
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Sister Ann
I was a pupil at this convent between 1961 and 67 and i remmeber getting beaten by sister ann on several occassions i think this must off been because my parents wher off cypriot origin and i had a greek surname if anyone whent to this convent during those years it would be nice to hear from you
The Convent In Bridport
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I Was Schooled Here From 1961 Until 1968
I was a boarder at the convent. I started in the Autumn term before my 5th birthday and remember being put to bed in a large dormitory on the top floor, full of other children with a cubicle for a nun to sleep in. I was scared and crying when the nun decided that smacking me would stop me from crying. Strange that being smacked or caned or being hit with a rod or a ruler feature so strongly ...see more
The Visitation Convent Bridport Dorset.
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