The church of St James, Purbeck - Added to Places of Worship in South West

I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene:

The Church of St James is the parish church for the village of Kingston, located on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset. The church is a notable example of the Gothic Revival style and is a Grade I listed building.

A church or chapel has stood on this spot since the 12th century with various links since then to nearby Corfe Castle. The chapel, dedicated to St James, was built in 1837 by the local Earl at a cost in today’s money of £4.5m – a huge sum for such a small parish, having a population of less than 200 residents giving it the nickname of the “Cathedral of the Purbecks”.

The church itself is impressive as a piece of architecture nestled in the small village against a heavily wooded backdrop with the ruins of Corfe Castle clearly visible only 1.5 miles away

The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 09/06/2025. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location. Landowner permission may be required before taking off.

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