The Village and Parish of Corscombe,
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The Village and Parish of Corscombe,
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Brief History of the Village of Corscombe.
The Parish consists of some 5000 acres and has a population of about 400 people. The village itself lies at an elevation of some 170 metres above sea level. The history of the village goes back to pre-Roman times, and is recorded in the Domesday 1086 as one of eight outlying country manors of Sherborne and principally owned by the Bishop of Salisbury. In 1539, shortly after the Dissolution of the Monasteries, it was transferred to the crown and remained so until 1551 when Edward VI granted it to the Fermor family and there it stayed until 1741 when it was sold to Thomas Hollis, one of Corscombes most famous inhabitants. It later passed into the ownership of the Troyte-Chaffyn-Grove family until the village houses went into private ownership early in the 20th century, although they still own Benville Manor and land in the Parish. A number of houses are still identified by their old estate numbers. All national events that have taken place in England have touched the lives of the people of Corscombe in some way, e.g. the religious changes of the 16th century, the Monmouth rebellion, the enclosures of the 18th century, the Industrial Revolution and the two World wars. ___________________________
Corscombe has a Local History Society Contact Freda Hennessey on 01935 891448 for details of meetings etc. _________________________________ HISTORY GROUP A small group gathered at Edna Leonard's on Tuesday 29th November and had a general discussion on historic houses and parts of the Village. Pam Lemmey kindly came in from Halstock and gave information and her experiences in research for the Halstock History Society project, which will be very useful. She bought a huge map, she had drawn and painted, of Corscombe and Halstock in the 1800's showing the houses that were there then. Watch this space and the Village Notice Boards for the date of the next meeting. Barbara Bradshaw has kindly given interesting books about Dorset for the History group to borrow. Please contact me Paula 891494 if you would like to borrow one. We also have The Halstock Memories Book and C.D. if any of you would like to borrow it. Paula If you would like a copy of the November Newsletter please contact Freda on 01935 891448 Next Meeting :
Contact : Freda 891448
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