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The Parish of Buckland Newton |  |
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The Parish of Buckland Newton | |
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Buckland Newton
(sometimes referred to as Buckland Abbas) is a rural parish and
extensive village in north central Dorset, England. It is
approximately 9 miles south-east of Sherborne, and 10 miles north of Dorchester, It was formerly in the division and union of Cerne but now is in North Dorset
Local Authority. Buckland Newton is bordered, clockwise from the north, by the parishes of
Pulham,
Mappowder,
Alton Pancras,
Cerne Abbas, Minterne Magna and
Glanvilles
Wootton. The Chapelry of Plush is detached from the Parish of Buckland Newton, and is bordered by the parishes of Mappowder, Melcombe Bingham, Cheselbourne, Piddletrenthide and Alton Pancras. The village of Buckland is situated at the head of the vale of Blackmoor, and commands some fine and extensive woodland scenery. The church of the Holy Rood is a Gothic structure, with embattled tower, 5 bells, and a short lead-covered spire. The population in 1851, was 990 in the parish, and 408 in the township; acreage 6,018. A market was formerly held here and a court leet was held annually. |
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Plush is a tithing and chapelry, 3 miles south-east, with a small church (St John the Baptist, registers date from 1848). The population in 1851 was 145. Plush also has an Elementary School. Minterne Parva is a tithing, 2 miles south-west, population 121. Duntish is a tithing, 1 mile north, with a population of 133. Near it are Castle Hill and Lawrences. Brockhampton and Knowle Farm, a tithing 2 miles north-east, population 183, nearby are Chaston, Sharnell (or Sharnhill) Green and Beaulieu Wood. Rue (or Rew) is 1 mile north-east; Henley, 1 south-east; Revels 1 west. |
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| Census | Censuses are on-line for: 1861 (Plush only), 1871 (Plush only), 1891 (complete) and 1901 (Plush only) |
| Parish Registers (dates shown are for the complete registers, not all will be made available
on this site) |
Baptisms
1568/9-1981 (not yet available) Marriages 1568/9-1995 (not yet available) Burials 1568/9-1974 (not yet available) Banns 1849-1898 (not yet available) |
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Bishops Transcripts The transcripts available so far are courtesy of Christine Crawford |
Held at Wiltshire Record Office, Trowbridge Baptisms 1821-1835 Marriages 1821-1835 Burials 1821-1835 |
| Postal & Commercial Directories | Post Office 1859 Kelly's 1889 Kelly's 1915 |
| Militia Records | |
| Land Tax & Land Owners | |
| Churchwardens Accounts | |
| Poor Law Records | |
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Church & Burial Ground (courtesy of Brian Webber & Beryl Ellis) |
Monumental Inscriptions (Church) Monumental Inscriptions (Burial Ground) Plush burials - Monumental inscriptions available on Dorset OPC site |
| War Memorial | 1914-1918 Roll of Honour |
| 15th & 16th century records | |
| Maps |
The 1889-1891 Ordnance Survey map of the parish can be seen at the old-maps site. For modern
location maps visit (enter 'Buckland Newton':- |
| Links | A page giving links to sites that feature Buckland Newton and associated hamlets |
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