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Stockwood, Dorset, England
Notes:
Stockwood is a hamlet nestling in a wooded valley below the north-western slopes of Bubb Down between the villages of Chetnole and Melbury Osmond, eight miles south-west of Sherborne. The name is Old English, meaning ‘wood belonging to a secondary settlement’, from the words ‘stoc’ and ‘wudu’. In medieval times it was known as Stoke St. Edwold, in reference to the Saxon saint who is thought to have had a cell here. Indeed, Stockwood’s church is unique in that it is the only one in Dorset dedicated to him.
St. Edwold was the younger brother of St. Edmund the Martyr, the Anglian king murdered by the Danes on the orders of Ivarr the Boneless in 870 AD. Edwold declined to take up his dead brother’s crown, adopting the hermit life instead and eventually settling in Dorset. He died a year later and was buried at Cerne. Such was his prestige that when Cerne monastery was rebuilt in 987 AD, his remains were re-interred in the choir of the new building.
For hundreds of years Stockwood was a parish in its own right, with a separate living and its own parish priest, until in 1888 it was united with the rectories of Melbury Sampford and Melbury Osmond. The little church of St. Edwold has the honour of being the smallest in Dorset, measuring roughly 9m x 4m, and the second smallest in England. It sits at the end of a country track next to aptly named Church Farm’s red-brick Georgian farmhouse. Services are rarely held here these days but the church remains consecrated, and St. Edwold’s is now in the care of The Churches Conservation Trust.
The church is a single cell construction, in which the chancel and nave are structurally undivided. Most of the building dates from the fifteenth century, with the porch added in 1636 and a circular, domed bell turret topped off with ball terminal and pinnacles added in Georgian times, now housing a Victorian bell. Inside most of the furniture, including the altar rail, pews and font is late nineteenth century, the exception being the seventeenth-century altar table which was brought from Whitcombe Church. Outside there are just four tombstones in the churchyard, marking the graves of ten individuals from the Bird, Christopher, Jeans and Wilton families.
Latitude: 50.8559654, Longitude: -2.5896594| Photos |  | Stockwood_Church Keywords: Picture |
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Matches 1 to 13 of 13
Last Name, Given Name(s)  |
Birth  |
Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bowditch, John William Herbert | 10 Jan 1878 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I81 |
| 2 | Brine, Arthur George | 1888 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I2648 |
| 3 | Brine, Arthur Henry | Abt 1870 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I263 |
| 4 | Brine, Caroline | Abt 1874 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I301 |
| 5 | Brine, Clara Anne | 2 Dec 1864 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I308 |
| 6 | Brine, Emily Alice | Abt 1867 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I266 |
| 7 | Brine, Emily Pearl | 1890 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I2650 |
| 8 | Brine, Frederick William | Abt 1863 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I267 |
| 9 | Brine, Herbert Charles Lloyd | Nov 1888 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I2649 |
| 10 | Brine, Hilda Esther | 1886 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I2646 |
| 11 | Brine, John | Abt 1859 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I309 |
| 12 | Brine, Sarah | 13 Dec 1859 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I136 |
| 13 | Brine, Wallace John | Between Apr 1887 and Jun 1887 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I2647 |
Matches 1 to 1 of 1
| Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Death |
Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brine, Clarence Vernon | Apr 1895 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I4372 |
Matches 1 to 1 of 1
| Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Burial |
Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brine, Clarence Vernon | 27 Apr 1895 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I4372 |
Matches 1 to 7 of 7
| Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Baptism |
Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowditch, John William Herbert | 3 Mar 1878 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I81 |
| 2 | Brine, Clarence Vernon | 29 Oct 1894 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I4372 |
| 3 | Brine, Emily Alice | 20 Dec 1868 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I266 |
| 4 | Brine, Ethel Mary | 29 Jul 1888 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I4376 |
| 5 | Brine, Herbert Charles Lloyd | 18 Nov 1888 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I2649 |
| 6 | Brine, Hilda Esther | 11 Apr 1886 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I2646 |
| 7 | Brine, Wallace John | 26 May 1887 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I2647 |
Matches 1 to 1 of 1
| Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Birth |
Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brine, Herbert Charles Lloyd | 1889 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I2649 |
Matches 1 to 32 of 32
| Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Census |
Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brine, Arthur George | 5 Apr 1891 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I2648 |
| 2 | Brine, Arthur Henry | 2 Apr 1871 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I263 |
| 3 | Brine, Arthur Henry | 3 Apr 1881 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I263 |
| 4 | Brine, Caroline | 3 Apr 1881 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I301 |
| 5 | Brine, Clara Anne | 2 Apr 1871 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I308 |
| 6 | Brine, Clara Anne | 3 Apr 1881 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I308 |
| 7 | Brine, Clara Anne | 5 Apr 1891 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I308 |
| 8 | Brine, Edmund | 7 Apr 1861 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I3973 |
| 9 | Brine, Emily Alice | 2 Apr 1871 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I266 |
| 10 | Brine, Emily Alice | 3 Apr 1881 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I266 |
| 11 | Brine, Emily Pearl | 1891 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I2650 |
| 12 | Brine, Frederick William | 2 Apr 1871 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I267 |
| 13 | Brine, Frederick William | 3 Apr 1881 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I267 |
| 14 | Brine, George | 7 Apr 1861 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I261 |
| 15 | Brine, George | 2 Apr 1871 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I261 |
| 16 | Brine, George | 3 Apr 1881 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I261 |
| 17 | Brine, George | 5 Apr 1891 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I261 |
| 18 | Brine, Henry | 7 Apr 1861 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I3975 |
| 19 | Brine, Herbert Charles Lloyd | 5 Apr 1891 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I2649 |
| 20 | Brine, Hilda Esther | 5 Apr 1891 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I2646 |
| 21 | Brine, John | 7 Apr 1861 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I309 |
| 22 | Brine, John | 2 Apr 1871 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I309 |
| 23 | Brine, John | 3 Apr 1881 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I309 |
| 24 | Brine, John | 5 Apr 1891 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I309 |
| 25 | Brine, Sarah | 7 Apr 1861 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I136 |
| 26 | Brine, Sarah | 2 Apr 1871 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I136 |
| 27 | Brine, Wallace John | 5 Apr 1891 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I2647 |
| 28 | Hurlstone, Charlotte | 1861 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I4124 |
| 29 | Riglar, Annie Elizabeth | 5 Apr 1891 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I2645 |
| 30 | Whittle, Jane | 7 Apr 1861 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I259 |
| 31 | Whittle, Jane | 2 Apr 1871 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I259 |
| 32 | Whittle, Jane | 3 Apr 1881 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I259 |
Matches 1 to 7 of 7
| Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Education |
Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brine, Arthur Henry | 3 Apr 1881 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I263 |
| 2 | Brine, Caroline | 3 Apr 1881 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I301 |
| 3 | Brine, Clara Anne | 2 Apr 1871 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I308 |
| 4 | Brine, Emily Alice | 2 Apr 1871 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I266 |
| 5 | Brine, Emily Alice | 3 Apr 1881 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I266 |
| 6 | Brine, Frederick William | 2 Apr 1871 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I267 |
| 7 | Brine, Sarah | 2 Apr 1871 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I136 |
Matches 1 to 18 of 18
| Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Occupation |
Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brine, Clara Anne | 3 Apr 1881 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I308 |
| 2 | Brine, Clara Anne | 1891 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I308 |
| 3 | Brine, Clara Anne | 5 Apr 1891 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I308 |
| 4 | Brine, Edmund | 7 Apr 1861 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I3973 |
| 5 | Brine, Frederick William | 3 Apr 1881 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I267 |
| 6 | Brine, Frederick William | 9 Aug 1887 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I267 |
| 7 | Brine, George | 7 Apr 1861 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I261 |
| 8 | Brine, George | 2 Apr 1871 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I261 |
| 9 | Brine, George | 3 Apr 1881 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I261 |
| 10 | Brine, George | 5 Apr 1891 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I261 |
| 11 | Brine, Henry | 7 Apr 1861 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I3975 |
| 12 | Brine, John | 2 Apr 1871 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I309 |
| 13 | Brine, John | 3 Apr 1881 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I309 |
| 14 | Brine, John | 16 Feb 1885 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I309 |
| 15 | Brine, John | Between 1886 and 1890 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I309 |
| 16 | Brine, John | Between 1886 and 1890 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I309 |
| 17 | Brine, John | From 1886 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I309 |
| 18 | Brine, John | 5 Apr 1891 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I309 |
Matches 1 to 2 of 2
| Last Name, Given Name(s) |
Residence |
Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brine, Frederick William | 9 Aug 1887 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I267 |
| 2 | Brine, John | 16 Feb 1885 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | I309 |
Matches 1 to 3 of 3
| Family |
Marriage |
Family ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowditch / Brine | 13 Dec 1877 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | F47 |
| 2 | Brine / Bridge | 9 Aug 1887 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | F1432 |
| 3 | Diment / Brine | Between Jan 1898 and Mar 1898 | Stockwood, Dorset, England | F1482 |