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Minterne Magna |
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Minterne Magna |
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Minterne Magna is a village about 2 miles north of Cerne Abbas. The church of St Andrew's dates from the late Medieval, the north porch is of 17th Century design; in 1894 the tower was restored and heightened and in 1897 the church was reseated in oak. The church contains many memorials to the Digby, Napier and Churchill families; one to Nathaniel Napier who built the almshouses in Dorchester, another to Admiral Sir Henry Digby who commanded HMS Africa at Trafalgar and a memorial window to the Hon. Theresa Digby. Minterne house, at times the seat of one or other of the families mentioned is at the centre of the village surrounded by a large park and gardens now open to the public. Hartley, Lyons Gate and Middlemarsh are all tithings of Minterne Magna. |
The OPC for Minterne Magna is Helen Jones
is busy transcribing records at present. |
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| Census | 1841, 1861 |
| Parish Registers | Baptisms 1718-1812, 1813-1837, 1838-1875, 1876-1906 Marriages 1718-1754, 1754 - 1812, 1813-1836, 1837-1912 Burials 1718-1812, 1813-1837, 1838-1907 |
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| Maps | The 1891
ordnance survey maps of the parish can be seen at the old-maps site, just enter 'Minterne' under place search.For
modern location maps visit:-
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