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West Knighton

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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.

from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

"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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