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Follies

Follies

(Jonathan Holt)  Dorset’s follies are amongst its greatest architectural delights.  Some, like the Horton Tower and Hardy’s Monument, are famous landmarks. Throughout the county there are grottoes, obelisks, temples, shell gardens, fake forts, arches, pavilions and even a sham chapel……

£4.95

Charlinch Parish Registers

Charlinch Parish Registers

A transcription of: Christenings 1593-1946, Marriages 1593-1946, Burials 1593-1981.

£7.20

Downs, Meadows & Pastures

Downs, Meadows & Pastures

(Jim White)  The tiny fragments of Dorset grassland that remain rich in wildlife are widely scattered, mirroring the underlying geology.  They range from ancient pasture in the clay vales to the herb-strewn turf of the chalk downland, from a handful…..

£4.95

Somerset 1891 Census on CD

Somerset 1891 Census on CD

A transcription of the census for most of the county.  Excludes the area around Bristol. Contains 298,397 entries.

£10.00

Bridges

Bridges

(David McFetrich & Jo Parsons)  Dorset’s bridges form a rich architectural legacy that is all too often overlooked. Those pictured and described in the book span 800 years, from the Middle Ages to the present, and range from the simple…..

£4.95

Cassini Revised New Series Map - Sheet 182, Weston-super-Mare - 1899-1900

Cassini Revised New Series Map – Sheet 182, Weston-super-Mare – 1899-1900

The map covers the same area, is reproduced to the same scale (1:50,000), carries the same map number and uses the same British National Grid Reference, as the corresponding Ordnance Survey Landranger© map.

£7.99

Heathlands

Heathlands

(Lesley Haskins)  Dorset’s heaths are internationally renowned as the finest example of this most fragile of habitats anywhere in Britain.  They embrace an ever-changing mosaic of dry sandy ridges, bogs, pools and streams, which together support an exceptional wealth of…..

£4.95

Castles & Forts

Castles & Forts

(Colin Pomeroy)  Dorset’s surviving castles and forts are the visible record of a past that stretches back for more than a thousand years. They belong to three main periods: those dating to the Middle Ages, the coastal castles built during…..

£4.95

Chelborough, East and West, Parish Registers

Chelborough, East and West, Parish Registers

A transcription of: East Chelborough: Christenings 1732-1879, Marriages 1690-1846, Burials 1730-1879. West Chelborough: Christenings 1732-1879, Marriages 1673-1835, Burials 1740-1879.

£4.95

Bradford Abbas Parish Records CD

Bradford Abbas Parish Records CD

Parish Registers – Baptisms 1653-1900, Marriages 1680-1900, Burials 1653-1900 Clifton Maybank Parish Registers Electoral registers for 1843, 1914 and 1920 Directories for 1859, 1865, 1903, 1923, 1935 and 1939 Quaker marriages 1658-1838, Quaker links in Bradford Abbas Rev. Wickham’s scrapbook,…..

£10.00

Cassini Revised New Series Map - Sheet 193, Taunton & Lyme Regis - 1898-1900

Cassini Revised New Series Map – Sheet 193, Taunton & Lyme Regis – 1898-1900

The map covers the same area, is reproduced to the same scale (1:50,000), carries the same map number and uses the same British National Grid Reference, as the corresponding Ordnance Survey Landranger© map.

£7.99

Georgians, The

Georgians, The

(Jo Draper)  Two centuries of agricultural change and the growth of the towns have transformed Dorset’s Georgian landscape. Using contemporary illustrations and concentrating on those who lived in the eighteenth century Dorset, the author has superbly captured the character of…..

£4.95

Railway Worker, My Ancestor was a

Railway Worker, My Ancestor was a

(Frank Hardy)  A complete guide to using railway records, covering all aspects of this hugely significant industry. The book includes a brief history of our railways from the start to 1948, an explanation of the job titles used by the…..

£8.99

Cassini Revised New Series Map - Sheet 194, Dorchester & Weymouth - 1899

Cassini Revised New Series Map – Sheet 194, Dorchester & Weymouth – 1899

The map covers the same area, is reproduced to the same scale (1:50,000), carries the same map number and uses the same British National Grid Reference, as the corresponding Ordnance Survey Landranger© map.

£7.99

Industrial Past, The

Industrial Past, The

(Peter Stanier)  One of the delights of a rural county like Dorset is its mix of traditional small-scale industries, many based on natural resources. The book details location of these industries, broken down by categories: raw materials, manufacturing, power and…..

£4.95

Cassini Revised New Series Map - Sheet 195, Bournemouth & Purbeck - 1897-1909

Cassini Revised New Series Map – Sheet 195, Bournemouth & Purbeck – 1897-1909

The map covers the same area, is reproduced to the same scale (1:50,000), carries the same map number and uses the same British National Grid Reference, as the corresponding Ordnance Survey Landranger© map.

£7.99