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"CHILCOMBE, a parish, in the union of BRIDPORT, hundred of UGGSCOMBE, Bridport division of DORSET, 4¾ miles (E. by S.) from Bridport; containing 53 inhabitants. The parish comprises by computation 450 acres, and is watered by a brook called Bridy: chalk is obtained for manure. The living is a discharged rectory, valued in the king's books at £4. 11. 8., and in the gift of the Devisees of the Rev. Edward Foyle: the tithes have been commuted for £100. The church is an ancient edifice, and contains a monument to Henry Michell, killed in battle, 1662, aged twenty-one. On the summit of a steep hill to the north, are vestiges of an intrenchment, inclosing three barrows: from its partaking both of the Roman and Saxon modes of fortification, it is supposed to have been constructed by the former, and extended by the latter people. The Knights Hospitallers had possessions here, with a quadrangular mansion, now a farmhouse." 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 Chilcombe (dedication unknown) on his Dorset Churches website
- The Dorset History Centre hold the Parish Registers for Chilcombe:
Baptisms: 1748-1984, 1993 Marriages: 1748-1803, 18131828, 1840-1950 Burials: 1752-1807, 18251932, 1990 (DHC Ref: PE/CHC before 1748, see Askerswell)
- A description of Chilcombe 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 Chilcombe to another place.
- The Dorset On-line Parish Clerks scheme (OPC) transcribe records relating to the county.
The Chilcombe pages contain many useful resources.
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SY528910 (Lat/Lon: 50.716701, -2.66994), Chilcombe 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.)
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