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“HAMMOON, a parish in the hundred of Pimperne, North Blandford division of county Dorset, 3 miles E. of Sturminster, and 8 N.W. of Blandford, its post town. The village, which is very small, is situated on the river Stour, which separates this parish from that of Marston. The surface is level, and the soil chiefly gravel. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £180. The living is a rectory* in the diocese of Sarum, value £233. The church is a plain ancient structure, dedication unknown. Sir John Slade, Bart., is lord of the manor."
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from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
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| St. Mary, Hammoon, Church of England |
- Michael Day provides photographs and bibliography for Hammoon (St. Mary) on his Dorset Churches website
- A description of Hammoon from the Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5 is available on the UK Genealogy Archives site
The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
"HAMMOON, a parish in the hundred of Pimperne, North Blandford division of county Dorset, 3 miles E. of Sturminster, and 8 N.W. of Blandford, its post town. The village, which is very small, is situated on the river Stour, which separates this parish from that of Marston. The surface is level, and the soil chiefly gravel. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £180. The living is a rectory* in the diocese of Sarum, value £233. The church is a plain ancient structure, dedication unknown. Sir John Slade, Bart., is lord of the manor."
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Hammoon to another place.
- The Dorset On-line Parish Clerks scheme (OPC) transcribe records relating to the county.
The Hammoon pages contain many useful resources.
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- 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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