Beaminster
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Beaminster |
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 Church of the Virgin Mary, Beaminster |
Beaminster is generally referred to as a market town. It is a large parish in the west of the county and starting in the north east and going clockwise it is adjacent to Corscombe, North Poorton, Netherbury, Stoke Abbot, Broadwinsor, South Perrot and Cheddington. The town suffered from a disastrous fire in 1644 and smaller fires in 1684 and 1781. In 1849 Beaminster was separated from the mother parish of Netherbury. The church of the Virgin Mary is noted for its memorials and fine architectural features. There are chapels for Wesleyans and Congregationalists. |
| Petty sessions used to be held in the police station on alternate Mondays. A market used to be held every Thursday for meat and provisions. The market house and other buildings were pulled down in 1886 leaving the market place clear. The workhouse for Beaminster Union [comprising 26 parishes] was one mile from the town in the parish of Stoke Abbot, it held 230 inmates. The Beaminster & Netherbury school was originally founded in 1684, there was a National School built in 1870. The population in 1891 was 1915 persons. The hamlets of Langdon, Newton and Buckham are in the parish. |  Greyhound Inn in the Market Square 2003 |
The Online Parish Clerk
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| Census | Census
available, a link indicates it is on-line 1841 Census [in 3 parts] 1841 Census of Beaminster Workhouse in the parish of Stoke abbott 1851 Census 1861 Census [in 5 parts] 1871 Census [in 5 districts] 1881 Census 1891 Census 1901 Census |
| Parish Registers | At St
Mary's Baptism registers date from 1684, on line are:- 1585-1620, 1680-1685, 1691-1700, 1701-1710, 1711-1720, 1721 - 1730, 1731-1740, 1741-1750, 1750-1759, 1760-1774, 1775-1799, 1800-1812, 1813-1820, 1821- , 1831-1840, 1841-1850, 1851-1860, 1861-1870, 1871-1880, 1881-1890, 1891-1900, 1901-1910 Marriages 1585-1688, 1686-1760, 1761-1812, 1813-1836, 1837-1870, 1871-1900, 1900-1905, 1906-1910 Burials date from 1684, on line are:- 1585-1620, 1680-1684, 1690-1699, 1700-1710, 1711-1720, 1721-1730, 1731-1740, 1741-1750, 1751-1760, 1761-1770, 1771-1780, 1781-1812, 1813-1837, 1838-1860, 1861-1880, 1881-1900 Banns where bride is of another parish At Holy Trinity Baptisms 1861-1870, 1875-1903 Burials 1851-1875, 1875-1901, 1902-1910 Burials at Knowle |
| Electoral Registers | A list of Voters for 1843/1844 |
| Postal Directories | Extract from Holden's County Directory 1811 Extract from Pigot's Directory 1830 Extract from the Post Office Directory 1859 Extract from Kelly's Directory 1939 |
| Emigration | Transcription of documents relating to the Emigration of Jane Frampton |
| Photographs | Photographs of the village circa 1900 |
| Other Records | Beaminster Wedding 1909 Those paying the poor rate 1758 Men & Women in Workhouse 1819 16th April Men, Women & Children in Workhouse 27 March 1835 Alehouse Recognizances 1760 Alehouse Recognizances 1766 Absent Voters List 1918 A Survey of Beaminster 1775 owners & head of household Removal Orders Beaminster Apprenticeship Papers Church Warden Accounts 1735 Confirmations in the 1850's Confirmations in the 1860's Overseers of the Poor Bastardy Orders 1774 Bill of Fare for the Workhouse Jury List 1825 |
| Wills | Beaminster
PCC wills William Chubb 1758-1831 Will of Thomas Abington 1676 |
| Records held at the Dorset History Centre PE/BE (St Mary's) PE/BE(HT) (Holy Trinity) |
Registers Christenings 1585-1940. Marriages 1585-1993. Burials 1585-1899, 1916-1954. Banns 1835-1988. Transcripts Christenings 1632-1837. Marriages 1585-1837. Burials 1677-1837. Registers Christenings 1857-1943. Burials 1851-1916. |
| Maps | The 1891 ordinance survey maps of the parish can be seen at the old-maps site, just enter 'Beaminster' under place search. |