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WEST FORDINGTON

Catalogue reference: PE/FOR/SM

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This record is about the WEST FORDINGTON dating from 1847-1987.

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Reference
PE/FOR/SM
Title
WEST FORDINGTON
Date
1847-1987
Description

Parish church records including registers, orders of service, licences, correspondence, maps showing parish boundaries; stipends. Church wardens' papers, parochial church council papers. Including financial records and committee papers. Auxiliary organisations including English Church Union and Youth Club. Charities.

Held by
Dorset History Centre
Language
English
Creator(s)
<corpname>Church of England, West Fordington Parish, Dorset</corpname>
Physical description
10 subfonds
Administrative / biographical background

Christ Church, West Fordington was built in 1846 just off the Grove. In 1895 a site at Top O'Town was purchased for St Mary's, a chapel of ease and an iron church was erected there in 1897.

After representations from the Bishop and others, the permanent church of St Mary's was built on its present site and opened in 1912. However christenings and marriages continued to be performed at Christ Church until 1924.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/c6400e5c-9af2-4785-8791-cfb6c72494f9/

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WEST FORDINGTON