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Thorncombe

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“THORNCOMBE, a parish in the hundred of Axminster, county Dorset, formerly in Devon, 6 miles N.E. of Axminster, its post town, and 8 from Beaminster. It is situated near the river Axe, and comprises the seat of Ford Abbey. The village was formerly a market town. Many of its inhabitants are employed in the woollen mills. The living is a vicarage* in the diocese of Sarum, value £457. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The parochial charities produce about £4 per annum. There is a free school with a small endowment, founded by the Rev. T. Cooke in 1734."

from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

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Church History

  • Michael Day provides photographs and bibliography for Thorncombe (St. Mary) on his Dorset Churches website
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Church Records

  • UK Genealogy Archives have a full transcript of the Marriages at Thorncombe, 1552-1812 taken from the Phillimore Marriages series.
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Description & Travel

  • A description of Thorncombe 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

"THORNCOMBE, a parish in the hundred of Axminster, county Dorset, formerly in Devon, 6 miles N.E. of Axminster, its post town, and 8 from Beaminster. It is situated near the river Axe, and comprises the seat of Ford Abbey. The village was formerly a market town. Many of its inhabitants are employed in the woollen mills. The living is a vicarage* in the diocese of Sarum, value £457. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The parochial charities produce about £4 per annum. There is a free school with a small endowment, founded by the Rev. T. Cooke in 1734."

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Genealogy

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Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference ST377034 (Lat/Lon: 50.826758, -2.886486), Thorncombe which are provided by: