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"BUCKLAND-RIPERS, a parish, in the union of WEYMOUTH, hundred of CULLIFORD-TREE, Dorchester division of DORSET, 3½ miles (N. W. by N.) from Melcombe-Regis; containing 118 inhabitants. It comprises 1205 acres by computation: the soil is a strong clay, producing good crops of grain; the surface is hilly, and the surrounding scenery pleasing. The living is a discharged rectory, valued in the king's books at £5. 9. 2., and in the patronage of Q. H. Stroud, Esq.: the tithes have been commuted for £200, and the glebe comprises nine acres." Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, 7th edition, 1848. Transcribed by Nigel Batty-Smith ©2014
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- Michael Day provides photographs and bibliography for Buckland Ripers (St. Nicholas) on his Dorset Churches website
- The Dorset History Centre hold the Parish Registers for Buckland Ripers:
Baptisms: 1695-1708, 17241730, 1736-1982 Marriages: 1695-1711, 1719, 1725-1810, 18161949 Burials: 1696-1706, 1719, 1724, 1730, 1751 1976 (DHC Ref: PE/BCR)
- A description of Buckland Ripers from the Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5 is available on the UK Genealogy Archives site
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Buckland Ripers to another place.
- The Dorset On-line Parish Clerks scheme (OPC) transcribe records relating to the county.
The Buckland Ripers pages contain many useful resources.
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SY650826 (Lat/Lon: 50.642004, -2.496128), Buckland Ripers which are provided by:
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- Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
- English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
- Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
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