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Frome Vauchurch is a parish and village on the banks of the River Frome and 8 miles north-west of Dorchester. The parish is adjacent to Maiden Newton on the east, Wynford Eagle on the south-west, Toller Fratrum to the west and Chilfrome to the north-west. The church, name unknown, is small and built of flint and rubble. It has a chancel, nave, south porch and a turret containing one bell and seats 60 people. The roof was replaced in 1879. The church registers which are fragmentary date from 1642. |
| The children of the parish attend the school at Maiden Newton, an adjoining parish. The area is 614 acres. In 1895 there were three farms which formed nearly the whole parish, the soil is various and the main crops in the 19th century were corn with some pasture. The population in 1861 was 174; 1871, 189; 1891, 142; 141 in 1931 and 140 in 2001. |
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| Census | 1861 census is on-line other census will follow. Census for neighbouring parishes can be found on the Miscellaneous and Maiden Newton pages. |
| Parish Registers |
The parish
registers date from 1642, the Bishop's Transcripts from 1731 will be
transcribed. Donations of transcriptions are always welcome. Marriages 1667-1812 |
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| Photographs | Further photographs of the church and village |
| Maps | The 1891 ordinance survey maps of the parish can be seen at the old-maps site, just enter 'Frome Vauchurch' under place search. |
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location maps visit:- |
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