Located near Poole Quay, this large parish church has long been associated with the local fishing trade and is known to many as ‘the fishermen’s church’. This is born out by its unusual weather vane fashioned in the shape of a fish. The church has a long tradition of bell ringing. Local lore has it that during Edward VI’s reign, the Duke of Somerset ordered eight bells to be sold in aid of Poole’s fortification. Unfortunately the bells were lost at sea during passage to Holland.
