Buckland Newtonincluding the Chapelry of Plush |
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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. There were also formerly Primitive Methodist, Baptist (Henley) and Congregational (Duntish) chapels. |
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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 had an Elementary
School. |
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Census Censuses are on-line for: |
1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 [Ralph Woolfrey] 1891 1901 Plush (ED2) 1901 Buckand Newton (ED3) |
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Parish Registers |
Baptisms 1652-1812 [Kim Parker] 1843, 1850, 1852, 1854, 1856, 1858, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1871, 1873 & 1876 [Jan Hibberd/Jon Baker], 1880-1906 [Jon Baker] Plush 1850-1902 [Jon Baker] Marriages 1654-1812 [Kim Parker], 1856-1869 [Jon Baker] Plush 1851-1921 [Jon Baker] Burials 1652-1812 [Kim Parker] 1836-1852 [Jan Hibberd], 1853-1865 [Jon Baker] Plush 1850-1997 [Jon Baker] |
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Bishops Transcripts Held at Wiltshire Record Office, Chippenham The 1821-1835 transcripts available are courtesy of Christine Crawford |
Baptisms
1731-1798
1798-1820
1821-1835
1836-1879
Marriages 1731-1812 1813-1835 1836-1855 Burials 1765-1821 1822-1835 |
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Postal & Commercial Directories | Post Office 1859 Kelly's 1889 Kelly's 1915 | ||||||||||||||
Militia Records | Militia Papers | ||||||||||||||
Land Tax & Land Owners | |||||||||||||||
Churchwardens Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Poor Law Records (Summary/index of Overseers of the Poor records held at Dorset History Centre) |
Bastardy
Bonds Bastardy Examinations Bastardy Orders Apprenticeship Indentures Removal Orders to Buckland Newton Appeal Papers Removal Orders from Buckland Newton Settlement Examinations |
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Photographs | Photographs of Buckland Newton & Plush | ||||||||||||||
Church & Burial Ground (courtesy of Brian Webber & Beryl Ellis) |
Monumental Inscriptions (Church) Monumental Inscriptions (Burial Ground) Monumental Inscription Index Plush St John The Baptist Monumental Inscriptions Henley Baptist Chapel Monumental Inscriptions Index [Jan Hibberd] |
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War Memorial | Roll of Honour (1914-18 & 1939-45) | ||||||||||||||
Other Records |
PCC Wills Index for Buckland Newton &
Plush Residents Royal Navy Continuous Service Engagement Records for Buckland Newton men Will of Mary Isles (1825) [Jan Hibberd] |
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Links | A page giving links to sites that feature Buckland Newton and associated hamlets | ||||||||||||||
Parish Records held at
the Dorset History Centre, Dorchester
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Maps |
The 1889-1891 Ordnance Survey map of the parish can be seen at the
old-maps
site (the Old Maps site no longer allows direct links, enter
Buckland Newton in the Search Box to view old OS Maps) Click on the thumbnail left for an enlarged view of Buckland Newton (Bartholomews) |
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