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Alton Pancras

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"ALTON-PANCRAS (ST. PANCRATIUS), a parish and liberty, in the union of CERNE, Cerne division of DORSET, 8¼ miles (N.) from Dorchester; containing 248 inhabitants. The two manors, or parcels of demesne land, called Alton Borealis and Alton Australis, till lately constituted the endowment of two prebends in the cathedral of Salisbury. The living is a discharged vicarage, valued in the king's hooks at £9; net income, £120; patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Salisbury, who are also appropriators. The church is dedicated to St. Pancratius, a nobleman of Phrygia, who suffered martyrdom under Diocletian at Rome in the third century."  Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, 7th edition, 1848. Transcribed by Nigel Batty-Smith ©2014

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Church History

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Church Records

  • The Dorset History Centre hold the Parish Registers for Alton Pancras:
    Baptisms: 1673/4 - 1961 Marriages: 1674 - 1988 Burials: 1674 - 1997
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Description & Travel

  • A description of Alton Pancras from "The Dorset Page"
  • A description of Alton Pancras from the Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5 is available on the UK Genealogy Archives site
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Gazetteers

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Genealogy

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Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference ST699025 (Lat/Lon: 50.821254, -2.428677), Alton Pancras which are provided by: