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Bincombe |
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Bincombe is a small parish 5 miles north of Weymouth and 5 miles to the south of Dorchester. The adjoining parishes are; starting in the north and going clockwise, Winterborne Monkton, Winterborne Came, Preston, Broadwey and Upwey. The church of Holy Trinity is a small building of stone in the Early English style, having a chancel, nave, south porch and square western tower containing two bells. There is room for 80 people. The registers date back to 1658. There was a Nation School built in 1873 for 40 children, but the village did not have a post office. The parish comprises 977 acres with a population of 202 in 1891 |
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| Census Transcribed by Mareen Branson Transcribed by Royston Clarke Transcribed by Debby Rose Transcribed by Mareen Branson |
1851 census 1861 census 1871 & 1881 census 1891 & 1901 census |
| Parish Registers These transcribed by Brian Webber in memory of Ken Pashen |
Baptisms 1732-1812 & 1813-1905 Marriages 1808-1948 Burials 1813-1975 |
| Monumental
Inscriptions These have been transcribed by Brian Webber |
Indexed here please email the MI coordinator for futher details [link on page] |
| Directories Transcribed by Debby Rose |
1851 1855 1859 1875 1889 1895 1911 1915 |
| Protestation Returns | Names from the 1641 Protestation Return |
| Web Sites | There is some more information on the parish on this site: http://www.weymouth-dorset.co.uk/bincombe.html |
Maps |
The 1891 ordinance survey
maps of the parish can be seen at the old-maps site,
just enter 'Bincombe' under place search. For modern location maps visit:-
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