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"DURWESTON (ST. NICHOLAS), a parish, in the union of BLANDFORD, hundred of PIMPERNE, Blandford division of DORSET, 3 miles (N. W.) from Blandford, containing, with the tything of Knighton, 468 inhabitants. It comprises 1900 acres, and is situated on the river Stour, over which is a bridge, to the east of the village; the surface is hilly, and the soil chalky, Knighton, formerly a distinct parish, has long been consolidated with Durweston. The living is a rectory, with that of Bryanston united, valued in the king's books at £13. 11. 3., and in the gift of Lord Portman: the tithes have been commuted for £263, and the glebe comprises 111 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 Durweston (St. Nicholas) on his Dorset Churches website
- A description of Durweston 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 Durweston to another place.
- The Dorset On-line Parish Clerks scheme (OPC) transcribe records relating to the county.
The Durweston pages contain many useful resources.
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference ST858086 (Lat/Lon: 50.876557, -2.203188), Durweston which are provided by:
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