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East Lulworth is a coastal parish situated 6 miles south west from Wareham. To the east is the parish of Tyneham, to the north is Coombe Kenyes and to the west if Winfrith Newburgh and West Lulworth. The parish church of St Andrew has registers dating from 1561. There is also a Catholic Church built in 1792, there are spacious Catholic Schools and a Catholic cemetery was opened in 1830. Lulworth Castle lies within the parish, there is also a school and a post office. Population in 1891 was 358. |
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Lulworth is also a coastal parish surrounded by Chaldon Herring on
the west and then Winfrith Newburgh and East Lulworth. The village is
close to the shore and the renowned circular bay called Lulworth Cove.
The Church of the Holy Trinity has registers dating form the 16th
century, there is also a Congregational Chapel built in 1835. St
Andrews, Burngate, Bindon Hill and Belhuish are hamlets in the parish.
There is a school built in 1862 and a Coastguard Station. Population in
1891 was 464. Information from Kelly's Directory 1895 |
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| Census - East Lulworth |
1841 Census
transcribed by Pearl Blanking 1861 Census transcribed by Neil Stanton 1871 Census transcribed by Jacqui Bowen 1881 Census 1891 Census transcribed by Jacqui Bowen |
| Census - West Lulworth |
1841 Census transcription by Jacqui Bowen 1861 Census transcription by J Bowen |
| Parish Registers
- East Lulworth |
Transcriptions
by Barry Chinchen Baptisms 1635-1750, 1751-1800, 1801-1841 Marriages 1561-1841 Burials 1561-1684, 1685-1764, 1765-1841 |
| Parish Registers - West Lulworth | Transcriptions from the Bishop's Transcripts Baptisms 1731-1752 Marriages 1731-1845 Burials 1731-1880 |
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| Photographs | A collection of photographs of the church & village. |
| Maps | The 1891 ordnance survey maps of the parish can be seen at the old-maps site, just enter 'Lulworth' under place search. |
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For a 1920's map of the area click on the map on the left. For modern location maps visit:- |
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A freighter in Lulworth Cove circa 1900 |
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West Lulworth circa 1910
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Left. The photograph is courtesy of the FreeFoto.Com web site. This shows part of the coast between Lulworth and Kimmeridge, there are more Portland photos on their site.
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