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“WEST KNIGHTON, a parish in the Dorchester division of the hundred of Culliford Tree, county Dorset, 3 miles S.E. of Dorchester, its post town. It contains the hamlets of Lewell, Little Mayne, and Fryar Mayne. The village, which is small, is wholly agricultural. About two-thirds of the land are arable and pasture, and the remainder waste. The soil, which is chiefly chalk and gravel, is very poor. The living is a rectory* with that of Broadmayne annexed, in the diocese of Sarum, value 2332. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, has been recently repaired and enlarged. The charities produce about £10 per annum.
"FRYER MAYNE, a hamlet in the parish of West Knighton, county Dorset, 3 miles S.E. of Dorchester."
"LEWELL, a hamlet in the parish of West Knighton, county Dorset, 3 miles E. of Dorchester."
"LITTLE MAYNE, a hamlet in the parish of West Knighton, county Dorset, 3 miles S.E. of Dorchester.
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from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
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| West Knighton, Church of England |
- Michael Day provides photographs and bibliography for West Knighton (St. Peter) on his Dorset Churches website
- A description of West Knighton 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
"FRYER MAYNE, a hamlet in the parish of West Knighton, county Dorset, 3 miles S.E. of Dorchester."
"LEWELL, a hamlet in the parish of West Knighton, county Dorset, 3 miles E. of Dorchester."
"LITTLE MAYNE, a hamlet in the parish of West Knighton, county Dorset, 3 miles S.E. of Dorchester.
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from West Knighton to another place.
- The Dorset On-line Parish Clerks scheme (OPC) transcribe records relating to the county.
The West Knighton 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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