Long Crichel


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Long Crichel is a hamlet and parish in east Dorset, situated on Cranborne Chase five miles north east of Blandford Forum. It lies in Champaine country and is 2 miles north west of Moor Crichel in the Hundred of Knowlton, Union of Cranborne and Wimborne. First recorded as Circel DB 1086 Longe Curchel 1280, a very ancient name from Celtic {crug} meaning {Mound-Hill or Barrow} explained in {hyll}OE, hill an early addition. The hill is now Crichel Down. In the 13th c Aiulf the Chamberlain held this place with Hampreston.

It had two Manors, one called Govis and one Lucy from the two families here from early 13th c. The West of the Parish was known as Crichel Govis and the East Crichel Lucy from c1250. There was a mill for grain here and 18 acres of pasture. The church of St Mary was rebuilt in 1851 and was joined with Moor Crichel in 1855, it dates now from this period. The Rectory with Moor Crichel annexed was in the patronage of H Sturt esq. The re-building cost in 1850s £10,000 and a new organ on the buildings completion. The Hamlet of Mangewood is in the Parish.



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Census 1861 [Alan Bartlett]
1871 [Christel Muncaster]
Parish Registers Baptisms 1663-1812 [Kim Parker] 1813-1867 , 1867-1905 [Ros Taylor]
Marriages 1663-1837
[Kim Parker]
Burials 1663-1812
[Kim Parker]
Bishops Transcripts Burials 1813-1879 [Terry Pine]
Other Records Monumental Inscriptions [Brian Webber/Anne Preston]
Register of Electors 1919
[Ros Taylor]
Maps
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The 1891 Ordnance Survey maps of the parish can be seen at the old-maps site, just enter 'Long Crichel'  under place search

For a 1920s map showing the north of the County and the location of the parish click on the thumbnail opposite.

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Records held at the Dorset History Centre
 
Registers
Christenings 1663-1729, 1735-1809, 1813-2001. Marriages 1663-1729, 1735-1997. Burials 1663-1729, 1735-1810.
Registration District
(for the purpose of civil registration births, marriages &deaths)
1 Jul 1837-31 Mar 1937: Wimborne
1 Apr 1937-30 Jun 1956: Blandford
1 Jul 1956-31 Mar 1997: Poole
1 Apr 1997-17 Oct 2005: East Dorset

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