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Castleton

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"CASTLETON (ST. MARY MAGDALENE), a parish, in the union and hundred of SHERBORNE, Sherborne division of the county of DORSET, 1 mile (E. N. E.) from Sherborne; containing 113 inhabitants. It comprises 50 acres, chiefly pasture, and lies contiguous to the park and residence of Earl Digby, lord lieutenant of the county. The living is a perpetual curacy; net income, £81; patron, Earl Digby." 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 Castleton:
    Baptisms: 1715-1992 Marriages: 1716-1970 Burials: 1715-1992 (DHC Ref: PE/CAS formerly part of Oborne)
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Description & Travel

  • A description of Castleton 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 ST648167 (Lat/Lon: 50.948652, -2.502448), Castleton which are provided by: