Almer

Almer St Mary's	Almer is a small village on the Dorchester to Wimborne road, 6 miles east of Wimborne and 6 miles south west of Blandford. Elmere in AD 943 and Almere in 1212, the meaning of the name derives from the old English Ael meaning 'Eel pool' and mere refering to a small pool on the river Winterborne south east of the village. The church of St Mary's is 12th century, the church was restored in 1907 and re-roofed in oak; there are memorial windows to Rev. V.R. Carter and C. Torkington.
To the west of the village is the Worlds End pub, well known locally. It was believed to be the oldest pub in Dorset until destroyed by a devastating fire several years ago. It has now been fully restored to its former glory. Almer includes the hamlet of Mapperton, not to be confused with the separate Parish of Mapperton near Beaminster, approximately 30 miles to the west
At present there is no Online Parish Clerk (OPC) for Almer

Census	Census [with Mapperton] 1841, 1861, 1871 & 1891 Ron Adams
Parish Registers	Transcription of Baptisms 1731-1879 Lynda Small Transcription of Marriages 1731-1837 Lynda Small Transcription of Burials 1731-1879 Lynda Small
Postal Directories	Extract from the Almer with Mapperton 1848 Directory Dorinda Miles
Other Records	Extracts from Hutchins inc. rectors of the parish Dorinda Miles Monumental Inscriptions Peter Collins
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Records held at the Dorset History Centre PE/ALM	Registers Christenings 1539-1541, 1548-1640/1, 1663-1697, 1731/2-1990. Marriages 1538-1640, 1654, 1663-1679, 1688, 1695-1698, 1731/2-1836. Burials 1538-1640, 1669-1670, 1677-1678, 1694-1697, 1731/2-1993. Transcripts Christenings 1539-1702, 1731-1837. Marriages 1538-1688, 1695-1702, 1731-1811, 1814-1836. Burials 1530-1702, 1731-1837.
Maps	The 1891 ordnance survey maps of the parish can be seen at the old-maps site, just enter 'Almer' under place search.For modern location maps visit:- www.multimap.com

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