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Bettiscombe

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"BETTISCOMBE, a parish, in the union of BEAMINSTER, liberty of FRAMPTON, Bridport division of DORSET, 6 miles (W. by S.) from Beaminster; containing 53 inhabitants, and comprising 667a. 2r. 16p. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at £8. 2. 3½., and in the gift of the family of Sheridan: the tithes have been commuted for £1401, and the glebe consists of 54½ acres."  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 Bettiscombe:
    Baptisms: 1746-1963 Marriages: 1746-1808, 1814­ 1963 Burials: 1746-1991 (DHC Ref: PE/BET)
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Description & Travel

  • A description of Bettiscombe 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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Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference ST399000 (Lat/Lon: 50.796116, -2.854686), Bettiscombe which are provided by: