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Winterbourne-Houghton (St. Andrew)

WINTERBOURNE-HOUGHTON (St. Andrew), a parish, in the union of Blandford, hundred of Pimperne, Blandford division of Dorset, 4 miles (W. S. W.) from the town of Blandford; containing 304 inhabitants. In the reign of Edward II., this place belonged to Hugh le Despenser, on whose execution at Bristol it escheated to the crown. The parish comprises about 2000 acres, of which about 750 are down and pasture, 500 woodland, and the rest arable: the surface is very hilly, and the soil chalk, thickly set with flints; good barley is produced, and large flocks of sheep are pastured. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at £13. 13. 4., and in the patronage of Mrs. Michel: the tithes have been commuted for £180; there is a parsonagehouse, and the glebe contains about 100 acres. The church is an ancient structure, with some remains of the original rood-loft still in good preservation. Considerable quantities of spar are found in the coppices.

Transcribed from A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858.

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