Folke Parish Dorset

Folke Church dedicated to St Lawrence	Folke is a parish 3½ miles south-east from Sherborne. The parish lies in the Blackmore Vale and includes the hamlet of Folke itself and the slightly larger settlement of Alweston. The parish comprises 2120 acres. The church of St Lawrence was repaired and thoroughly restored in 1875, the north and south aisles were built in 1628. The Manor House dates from about 1500, and adjoins the parish church. The registers date from 1538. In the 19th century most of the land was cultivated for corn or was pasture. In 1891 the population was 138 most of whom were engaged in agriculture. There was no post office but there was a Free School which was built in 1844.
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The Dorset OPC is indebted to Jacqui Bowen formerly the OPC for Folke for most of the material on these pages
Census	1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 [with North Wootton] 1901
Parish Registers	Baptisms 1538-1812 [Kim Parker] Marriages 1561-1812 [Kim Parker] Burials 1539-1812 [Kim Parker]
Bishop's Transcripts	Baptisms 1670-1699, 1701-1750, 1751-1800, 1801-1850, 1851-1878 Marriages 1629-1669, 1701-1750, 1751-1776, 1801-1880 (with gaps) (note: most marriages not in BTs after 1776) Burials 1670-1700, 1701-1750, 1751-1800, 1801-1850, 1851-1878
Postal Directories
Monumental Inscriptions	MIs transcribed in situ 2008
Other Records	Wills proved in the Court of the Dean of Salisbury [Kim Parker] PCC Wills Index [Kim Parker]
Maps	The 1881 Ordnance Survey maps of the parish can be seen at the old-maps site, just enter 'Folke' under place search
	For modern location maps visit: www.multimap.com For a 1920s map of the area click on the thumbnail on the left for a larger version
Folke Church & Rectory	Folke Rectory

Folke

including Alweston