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Folke |
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Folke is a parish 3½ miles south-east from Sherborne. The church of St Lawrence was repaired and thoroughly restored in 1875, the north and south aisles were built in 1628. The registers date from 1538. The parish comprises 2120 acres. 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. |
The OPC for Folke is Jacqui Bowen |
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| Census | The 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 [with North Wootton] & 1901 census |
| Bishop's Transcripts (amended with Parish Registers for gaps in BTs) |
Bishops 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 | Will be transcribed. |
| Monumental Inscriptions | MIs transcribed in situ 2008 |
| Maps | The 1881 Ordnance Survey maps of the parish can be seen at the old-maps site, just enter 'Folke' under place search |
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For modern location maps visit:
For a 1920s map of the area click on the thumbnail on the left for a larger version |
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