The Parish of Caundle Marsh

Caundle Marsh is a small parish 4 miles south east from Sherborne. The church of Sts Peter and Paul was rebuilt in 1857, however the registers date from the year 1667. There are stained glass windows to the Auber family and Wilmot, there is room for 70 persons. There was a charity of £1 which was distrubted annually, 4/- to each of five poor men.	.
	The area of the parish is 950 acres which is principally laid to pasture. There is a letter box near the Rectory but no post office. The children go to school at Caundle Bishop or Folke. The population in 1891 was 93. Most information from Kelly's Directory for 1895. Photo left. Caphays Drove, lane leading from the main road to cottages, Pinbridge & Bishops Down.
The Online Parish Clerk (OPC) for Caundle Marsh is Caryl Parsons Resources are available for look-up by contacting me. There are also some transcriptions on this site and more will be added. The list below represents the main transcriptions I have, there may well be other smaller items not listed, so it is always worth contacting me. I am familiar with the village and surrounding area. Please place the words 'OPC Caundle Marsh' as your subject for e-mails. Resources available
Census	Transcriptions of the 1841, 1851 & 1861 census
Parish Registers	Transcription of the Parish Register Baptisms 1704-1812 1813-1860, 1861-1900 Marriages 1706-1910 Burials 1702-1900,
Postal Directories
Other Records	Miscellaneous Historical Items Caundle Wake Militia 1799 Monumental Inscriptions Survey of Caundle Marsh Common 1847
Maps	The 1891 ordnance survey maps of the parish can be seen at the old-maps site, just enter 'Caundle Marsh' under place search.
	For modern location maps visit:- www.multimap.com or click on the thumb nail opposite for a larger version