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Charmouth is a small coastal parish to the immediate north east of Lyme Regis. The other neighbouring parish to the north west is Wootton Fitzpaine and Catherston Leweston is to the east with a small area of Whitchurch Canonicorum adjacent by the eastern coast. The parish and village are 6 miles west of Bridport. Throughout the Victorian era it was known as a pleasant watering place with spectacular views across the bay and along the Dorset coast. |
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The Church of St Andrew is built of flint and stone and can accommodate nearly 500 people. It was rebuilt in 1836 on the site of an earlier church. The registers date from 1564. A Congregational church dates from 1689, but this was rebuilt in 1815. Next to this chapel is a very old building originally know as the Queen Ann Arms, it has many historical connections. The parish only comprises 414 acres and in 1891 had a population of 530. |
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There is a post office and a Board School built in
1871, The is a halt for the South Western Railways and regular omnibus
services for Bridport and Axminster station. Information from Kelly's Directory 1895. |
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There is no OPC for Charmouth at present |
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1841 Census transcribed by
Jacqui Bowen 1851 Census 1861 Census transcribed by Jacqui Bowen 1871 Census 1881 Census this can be searched free on the LDS Site. 1891 Census on this site 1901 Census. An index is available on the PRO site but you have to pay to view pages. This also applies to Ancestry Com indexes. |
| Parish Registers |
The parish
registers date from 1564, the following transcriptions are available:- Baptisms Marriages Burials |
| Street & Postal Directories | Extracts from the 1855, 1865 & 1875 Directories |
| Photographs | More Photographs of the village and parish below. |
| Wills | List of Wills from Charmouth residents |
| Maps | The 1891 ordinance survey maps of the parish can be seen at the old-maps site, just enter 'Charmouth' under place search. |
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location maps visit:- |
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| A view across Charmouth Bay | The bridge over the River Char |
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All pictures from old postcards from the early 1900's |
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Charmouth Main Street circa 1925 |
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