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Askerswell

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"ASKERSWELL (ST. MICHAEL), a parish, in the union of BRIDPORT, hundred of EGGERTON, Bridport division of DORSET, 4 miles (E.) from Bridport; containing 233 inhabi tants. It contains about 1200 acres; the soil is chalky, and the surface hilly. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at £9. 2. 6.; net income, £160; patron, the Rev. James Cox. The glebe contains 23 acres, with a house." Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, 7th edition, 1848. Transcribed by Nigel Batty-Smith ©2014

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Church History

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Church Records

  • The Dorset History Centre hold the Parish Registers for Askerswell:
    Baptisms: 1560 - 1997 Marriages: 1560 - 1991 Burials: 1560 - 1999 Banns: 1754 - 1999
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Description & Travel

  • A description of Askerswell from "The Dorset Page"
  • A description of Askerswell from the Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5 is available on the UK Genealogy Archives site
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Gazetteers

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Genealogy

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Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SY529928 (Lat/Lon: 50.732895, -2.668755), Askerswell which are provided by: