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Pimperne

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“PIMPERNE, a parish in the hundred of Pimperne, North Blandford division of the county of Dorset, 2¼ miles N.E. of Blandford-Forum, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated near Pimperne Down, and is wholly agricultural. Here was formerly a large maze, 1 acre in extent, which was destroyed in 1730. Many barrows exist in the neighbourhood. The tithes were commuted for corn-rents under an Enclosure Act in 1809. The living is a rectory* in the diocese of Sarum, value £450. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, has an enriched Norman doorway and arch. It contains a font of great antiquity. There is a free school. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. Lord Portman is lord of the manor."

from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

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Bibliography

The Book of Pimperne: A Millennium Celebration compiled by Jean Coull. Halsgrove Press, Tiverton (2000), ISBN 1841140686  Index provided by Anne Brick

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Church History

  • Michael Day provides photographs and bibliography for Pimperne (St. Peter) on his Dorset Churches website
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Description & Travel

  • A description of Pimperne from the Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5 is available on the UK Genealogy Archives site
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Gazetteers

The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

"PIMPERNE, a parish in the hundred of Pimperne, North Blandford division of the county of Dorset, 2¼ miles N.E. of Blandford-Forum, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated near Pimperne Down, and is wholly agricultural. Here was formerly a large maze, 1 acre in extent, which was destroyed in 1730. Many barrows exist in the neighbourhood. The tithes were commuted for corn-rents under an Enclosure Act in 1809. The living is a rectory* in the diocese of Sarum, value £450. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, has an enriched Norman doorway and arch. It contains a font of great antiquity. There is a free school. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. Lord Portman is lord of the manor."

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Genealogy

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Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference ST905094 (Lat/Lon: 50.883651, -2.136154), Pimperne which are provided by: