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The name of the village on the banks of the river Stour derives from the Saxon for 'Sheep Village' (see Place Names).
The village cross has been restored to serve as a war memorial.
The road leading east from the village to Badbury Rings is Roman in origin.
Nearby Crawford Bridge over the river Stour is medieval.
History
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POPULATION
1921 1931 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991
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Parish Church
The Parish Church, although much rebuilt, dates from the time of the Normans.
It contains two brasses; one to Maria Oke, depicted in a 15th century dress with her hands folded in prayer; the other to
Richard Chernock (d.1538), a vicar of the parish, who is depicted with a purse and beads hanging from his girdle.
Two bells in the tower are thought to be medieval. Some of the letters on the oldest are missing but the inscription can be
made out to read;-
I, Kateryne, Goddes derlyng,
To thee, Mari, shall I syng.
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The Manor House
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Recommend a Book for this Page
Prehistoric Dorset - The Story of its Fossils Robert Coram © 1988 British Fossils
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