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1798Survey979899Present Address12 Duck StreetLifeholdsDescriptionARPHouse and Garden0012House and Garden009House and Garden in Duck St010(Note 1)Thomas BeerGone, street wall (pt of John Hurlstone12 Duck St.) remains(late Roger Sticklands for Jennings’s)Leda Cottage & SoundJohn Dominyo’ Water, Duck StRemarks(Note 2)Including land on which is now built unfinished conversion inMill LaneSound o’ Water was site of the ‘Elephant and Castle’ public house.John Dominy recorded as ‘Maltster’. See Note 8.10016 Duck StreetAlice Sherry (Widow)Three Houses002610118 Duck StreetJames Sherry (late Elizabeth)Garden0028102Mill CottageJames Sherry (late Elizabeth)Paddock Pasture0115Joseph ThorneWoodhouse002Abby (sic) Farm - Homesteads(Rented by Samuel Crane)Orchard1011Charles Davis SnrGarden (late pt of West Barton)010Abby (sic) Farm - Homesteads(Rented by Samuel Crane)Abby (sic) Farm - Homesteads(Rented by Samuel Crane)Dairy House, Barton (Note3),Barns, etcAbbey House Court andGarden0139Samuel Crane recorded as ‘Maltster’. See Note 8.0234Samuel Crane recorded as a ‘Maltster’. See Note 8.Garden0116Nicholas Trowbridge recorded as ‘Apothecary’. See Note 8.Barkhouse0050023103104Demolished. Now inCerne Manor groundsNow part of CerneManor105106Abbey Pottery107Back of Cerne Manor108109Cerne Manor,Nicholas Trowbridge (late Meeches)previously Abbey FarmDemolished. Now inJohn Barnwell (late Andrews)Cerne Manor groundsWilliam Cox, Esq (late Andrews)11017 Abbey StThomas DunningTwo Houses and Yard. (ExceptWorkshop.Workshop adjoining River,aboutListed as ‘Freehold’Samuel Crane recorded as ‘Maltster’. See Note 8.This area now owned by Digby EstateThis structure was alongside the footpath from Abbey Street to theriver, called ‘Lock’s Lane’ in 1768/98 maps.This area now owned by Digby Estate002

1798Survey111112113LifeholdsPresent Address15 Abbey St13 Abbey St. Originaldemolished11 Abbey St next toOld Chapel, originaldemolishedDescriptionRemarksARPHouse, Yard, etc0016Robert Tucker (late Joseph Thornes) House and Yard0017This house now owned and rented out by Digby Estate(Note 1)Thomas Rolls (late Thornes)(Note 2)George SherryHouse, Yard and Stable inAbbey Street0021This house now owned and rented out by Digby EstateGeorge Sherry recorded as ‘Currier’ (Leather Dresser). See Note8.0034Joseph Bennett recorded as ‘Grocer’. See Note 8.114Old Cong’al ChapelJoseph Bennett (late Randalls)House, Building for Stable,Garden, Meeting House etc.(Malthouse pt belonging toCharles Davis Snr & deducted)1159 Abbey StreetJohn Barnwell (late Andrew’s)House and Garden0024Later margin note: Stable, Malt Floor, Shop.Site of The Nags Head (See also 119)116Mill HouseCharles Davis (late Sticklands)Mill006Charles Davis recorded as ‘Miller’. See Note 8.117Now part of garden to11 Long StreetFarr of Ringwood (late SarahEveleigh’s)House and Garden0022118Now divided into 13and 15 Long StreetThomas Cockeram(late Levy Groves’s)House and Garden, etc0022119Now included inGarden of 9 Abbey St.Later margin note: ‘Held by copies 28 October 1781’. Asecond Thomas Cockeram is recorded as ‘Woollen Draper’. Thismay have been the site of his shop, or another property owned byThomas Cockeram the ‘Maltster’.William ConwayHouse, Garden, Stable, etc0038Building onto Abbey St. the site of The George Inn. Rear gardenbought by 9 Abbey St (No 115) in late C20th.UnknownAnn Curme?120PitchmarketThomas Cockeram(late part of Snooks)Cottage and 2 Gardens in AltonLaneHouse and Garden in AbbeyStreet0029This Thomas Cockeram was probably the man recorded as‘Maltster’. See Note 8.121The Old HouseNicholas TrowbridgeHouse, Stable and Yard0014122Demolished & partof Garden to The OldHouseSite of old Post Office and General Stores in C19th and earlyC20th. Also site of The Inn in C17th.Nicholas Trowbridge recorded as ‘Apothecary’. See Note 8.William Clark (late Philip White)House003NonumberExtent of entry in Admeasurement BookWilliam Clark recorded as ‘Watchmaker and Linen Draper’. SeeNote 8.

1798SurveyLifeholdsPresent AddressDescription(Note 1)ARP0011Remarks(Note 2)Double Garage &Garden to The OldHouseThomas Cockeram(late Levy Groves)124Manse and ManseCottageRev’d Wm DavisHouse and Garden, etc01112517 Long StreetJohn Strange (late Whites)House, Garden, etc001012618 Long StreetThomas Dunning (late Hassells)House and Garden001312720 Long StreetJohn FarrHouse and Backside, etc0111Site of The Old Bell Inn12822 Long StreetJohn DominyHouse, Garden, etc0026John Dominy recorded as ‘Maltster’. See Note 8.John Dominy (late Hassells)Red Lion Inn and Yard0033John Dominy recorded as ‘Maltster’. See Note 8.Joseph Bennett (late Randalls)Warehouse003Joseph Bennett recorded as ‘Grocer’. See Note 8.House in Long Street01012312913013124 Long St.Red Lion InnBus Shelter that is nota Bus Shelter!26 Long St.Post OfficeHouse, Garden, etcJoseph Bennett (late Bowrings)Later margin note: ‘Thomas Cockeram, Jane Cockeram’Map appears to show plot layout prior to building of the Manse,which suggests Manse rebuilt after 1768. Manse Garage ontoLong Street is part of original building.Rev’d Wm Davis is also shown as Incumbent at St Mary’sChurch 1803-1812. Begs question when it became the ‘Manse’John Strange recorded as ‘Sadler’. See Note 8.Joseph Bennett recorded as ‘Grocer’. See Note 8.13228 Long StGarden to Ditto.002713330 Long St. Siteincludes Public Loos.William Clark (late Philip Whites)House and Garden, etc0018William Clark recorded as ‘Watchmaker and Linen Draper’. SeeNote 8.03Listed as ‘Freehold’. However, this does not quite correlate withDeed of 1771, which states that house sold by Robert Somers,Butcher, to Richard Caines; then sold again on 30 October 1793to Thomas Coombs, Malster and Brewer, for 260. Sold byCoombs family to Devenish in 1837 for 375.134Royal Oak InnRobert SommersHouse0135Market HousePhilip WhiteMarket House003Listed as ‘Freehold’136Abbey St.Demolished 1918William Hornby (late Jennings)House (and Shop)002William Hornby recorded as ‘Linen Draper’. See Note 8.

1798SurveyPresent AddressLifeholdsDescription(Note 1)ARPRemarks(Note 2)137East St. Demolished1910Betty BarnwellHouse003Later marginal note: ‘Now William Gillingham’13827 Long StreetAnne SymondsHouse006Later marginal note: ‘John Barnwell’139St Mary’s ChurchRev’d Richard Daubeny (Vicar)Church0024Listed as ‘Freehold’14029 Long StreetThomas Coombs0000191Thomas Coombs recorded as ‘Maltster, Brewer and LinenDraper’. See Note 8.141Demolished & sharedSquibb’s Garden &2 Abbey StHouse and Garden in Long StShop opposite in Long StreetThomas CoombsHouse in Abbey Street0016Thomas Coombs recorded as ‘Maltster, Brewer and LinenDraper’. See Note 8.1422 Abbey StreetThomas Hellier0017Thomas Hellyer recorded as ‘Currier (Leather Dresser). See Note8.1434 Abbey StreetJane Major (late part of Dominy’s)00121446 Abbey StreetWilliam Farr (late Joan)002014531/33 Long StreetThomas CoombsHouse and Garden in AbbeyStreetHouse and Garden in AbbeyStreetHouse and Garden in AbbeyStreetHouse in Long Street018146Later margin note: ‘Now Thomas Beer’Outside wall to building on Survey No 172 now encloses gardento 33 Long Street.Thomas Coombs recorded as ‘Maltster, Brewer and LinenDraper’. See Note 8.No entry found in Admeasurement Book147Extension east fromback of Royal Oakinto Long St., nowdemolished.Ann Feaver (Widow)(late Daniel Sherry)Two Houses and Garden001314830A Long StreetAlice Sherry (Widow)House, Old Malthouse, Stable,Garden, etc001614932 Long StreetJoseph Bennett (late Thornes)House, Garden, etc0027Joseph Bennett recorded as ‘Grocer’. See Note 8.150Side Garden to 32Long St. incl Snicket13Later margin note: ‘House burnt down 1810. House insuredin Sun .?. Blandford Agent’It would appear that both Nos 150 and 151 were burnt down inthe same fireJoseph Barnwell (late Bellamy’s)House and Garden01

1798SurveyLifeholdsPresent AddressDescription(Note 1)ARPRemarks(Note 2)Later margin note: ‘Insured for 100. House burnt down1810’. Both Nos 150 and 151 were burnt down in a fire, but thatsomething of No 151 was saved to leave today’s 34 Long Street15134 Long StreetWidow FordHouse and Garden002015236 Long StreetJohn CoombsHouse and Garden001415338 Long StreetWidow Forrester (late Gapes)Two Houses and Garden0030Site of The Crown Inn15440 Long StreetJohn DominyHouse and Garden in LongStreet0010John Dominy recorded as ‘Maltster’. See Note 8.15542 Long StreetCharles Thorne(late Joseph Thorne)House and Garden001415644 Long StreetJohn Gundry (late Mary Coombs)House, Brewhouse, Malthouse(late Nuts Antelope)0027William MajorHouse002Betty and Jane Major (late Thomas)Garden003Robert DowdingHouse and Garden0017Jacob ThorneHouse and Garden008157158159160161162163164165Piddle Ln above BackLn. DemolishedPiddle Ln above BackLn. DemolishedPiddle Ln above BackLn. DemolishedPiddle Ln above BackLn. DemolishedPPiddle Ln above BackLn. DemolishedPiddle Ln above BackLn. DemolishedSite of old Surgery,Piddle House, UrsaMinorThe Lodge, LodgeCottage and garages,Site of Northovers’ BreweryLater margin note: ‘Now John Gundry 1811’.No 57 has gone and is part of garden to 44 Long StreetLate John WhiteNo entry found in Admeasurement BookBetty and Jane Major (late Thornes)House004Richard SticklandHouse and Garden008John GundryHouse and Malthouse0112Site of The Antelope Inn. Old Surgery, The Lodge, Ursa Minorand the original walls facing the roads still exist.John Gundry recorded as ‘Maltster’. See Note 8.Robert WilliamsHouse and Garden0119Later margin note: ‘Late Gapes, now Thornes’

1798Survey166167Present AddressLifeholds(Note 1)DescriptionARPRum Cottage and 52Long StreetRemarks(Note 2)No entry found in Admeasurement BookJoseph Bennett (late Turners)Paddock-Meadow0214Joseph Bennetts recorded as ‘Grocer’. See Note 8.Joseph Bennett (late Turners)House and Gardens007Joseph Bennetts recorded as ‘Grocer’. See Note 8.Joseph Bennett (late Bowrings)Orchard in Home Close113Later margin note: ‘Edward Bennett’Joseph Bennetts recorded as ‘Grocer’. See Note 8.Site of a House026Malthouse and Orchard0118172Thomas Coombs (late Bennett)170, 171, 172 andnorth of 145, all nowThomas Coombspart of Surgery, Simsayand Abbey Close.Joseph BennettHouse and Garden016Later margin note to No170: ‘Now Thomas Coombs’, butthis crossed through later still and ‘Do’ inserted, ie ‘EdwardBennett’ as for No169. No dates given makes analysisdifficult.Back wall of Simsay garages and original walls facing the roadstill exist.Thomas Coombs recorded as ‘Maltster, Brewer and LinenDraper’. See Note 8.1738 Abbey St.Thomas BeerHouse and Garden0033174The Barn, Abbey StAnn Summers (late Nutts)House and Garden in AbbeyStreet0038Malthouse004Charles DavisPond, House, Garden, Orchard,etc0316Rev’d Richard Daubeny (Vicar)Churchyard0329Listed as ‘Freehold’ (which is comforting to know!)Abby (sic) Farm - Homesteads(Rented by Samuel Crane)Abbey Barton and Old Tower0312Samuel Crane recorded as ‘Maltster’. See Note 8.Abby (sic) Farm Homesteads(Rented by Samuel Crane)Dairy House, Garden0114Samuel Crane recorded as ‘Maltster’. See Note 8.168169170171175House and Garden(168) has gone, butSimsay Field (Nos 167and 169) still there175Ground to front andside of The Barn,Abbey St (No 174)176Burial Ground177178‘Abbey Barton’ now ptof Beaver. ‘Old Tower’is Abbey GatehouseField incorporatingstable barn, now pt ofAbbey Barn (No 180)Charles Davis Snr(late James Davies)Charles Davis recorded as ‘Miller’. See Note 8.Margin note: Malthouse late Jennings’s in this No belongs toChas Davis Snr and is deducted

1798SurveyPresent Address179Now incorporated intoBeaver180Abbey Barn181336574GoneLifeholds(Note 1)Abby (sic) Farm - Homesteads(Rented by Samuel Crane)Samuel CraneDescriptionRemarksARP0037Samuel Crane recorded as ‘Maltster’. See Note 8.Sillis Court, Barn and Paddock1121Listed as ‘seperate (sic) bargain’Samuel Crane recorded as ‘Maltster’. See Note 8.Beaver (Pasture)21030Samuel Crane recorded as ‘Maltster’. See Note 8.0014Shown on map on right hand corner of Alton Lane and BucklandLane (drove road above cricket ground)Rick Barton(Note 3)Abby (sic) Farm - Homesteads(Rented by Samuel Crane)Philip Stroud(late Robert Coombes)House, Garden and TuckingMill MeadPoor of the ParishAlms House and Garden(Note 2)

Notes1. ‘Lifehold’ indicates who had either ‘Copyhold’, ‘Lease for Lives’, or ‘Lease for Years’ ‘contract’ of ownership with George, Lord Rivers forthe numbered property. This does not necessarily mean that the person named was in occupation of that property; it may have beenrented out to another person. It should also be noted that some names written as, for example, Thornes should be read as Thorne’s,ie possessive case is implied but not made clear. Names such as these have to be considered case by case.2. ‘Remarks’ include margin notes from Admeasurement Book. ‘Remarks’ in coloured italics have been included as additional information,where these are considered relevant or necessary for clarification.3. ‘Barton’ is a Farmyard. ‘Rick Barton’ (No 179) is assumed to be a Farmyard reserved for ricks of hay or corn. Similarly, ‘Cow Barton’(No 13) and ‘Green Barton’ (No 46) are assumed to be variables of a ‘Barton’, indicating specific descriptions of use.4. ‘Helliers Corner’ (No 68) appears to be name given at that time to corner of Long Street and Duck Street.5. Benjamin Groves Snr believed died 1797, Simeon 1819, Simon 1823. This suggests that the Admeasurement Book was kept updatedfrom its original version in 1798 until at least 1823.6. The ‘allotment’ referred to relates to the 1795 Inclosure (sic) of common lands in Cerne Abbas. Commissioned by The Rt HonGeorge, Lord Rivers, the key players in the Inclosure were the The Hon Robert Digby, Thomas Cockeram, Thomas Coombs, andJohn Gape (all ‘Gentlemen’). Many of the above ‘Lifehold’ names were also included in the ‘Articles of Agreement for Inclosing theManor of Cerne Abbas’ (held at the Dorset Archives Office), in addition to these key players, as ‘entitled to the greatest part of theopen and uninclosed fields and other open and commonable lands and grounds as copyhold to be divided into specific shares’, etc.7. Rouncibal Lane was the name of the road immediately above Acreman Street going towards Minterne. It appears to end at the pointwhere the road divides towards Up Cerne.8. Occupations as recorded in ‘Universal British Directory 1793-98’, held in Dorset Record Office.Questions1. Where was Barton Lane (see entry between 69 and 70)?2. What is a ‘Barkhouse’ (No 109)? A place for storing logs?

3 Charles Hodder (late Hardy) House and Garden 0 0 4 4 Robert Galpin (late Tapp) House and Garden 0 0 5 5 Site of The Greyhound, demolished 1960 when A352 widened Charles Gale (late Olds) House and Garden 0 0 3 6 Charles Gale (late Terrell) House and Garden 0 0 5 Later margin note: