We were delighted to have lunch in November 2018 at the newly opened and refurbished Tea Clipper. Alastair and Kathy Beaven with their daughters supplied us with a warm welcome, good coffee and a savoury cream tea.
This is a great facility for Milton Abbas and we wish them every success.
Unfortunately the Tea Clipper tea rooms closed after a few years and is now a private house – such is village life.
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We are a Local History Group and we undertake research into the old village, the Street and the lives of those that loved and worked there. We appreciate any help that members can provide to that end.
Family historians, please note that we do not focus on Family history’s but if you feel you could help and contribute to the social history of Milton Abbas Please get in touch.
Please contact us for payment details.
Milton Abbas, Alms house, Reading Room - 19.30 - 22:00 all welcome, or Via Zoom for members only.
7th Oct 2026 - AGM + "Pubs, Ponds and Power + question" - Pamela Phillips
4th Nov 2026 - "The Milton Abbey Priory Archive" - Bryan Phillips
2nd Dec 2026 - ""His birth and parts were equally mean and contemptible." The Life and Character of Joseph Damer" - Clive Barnes
3th Feb 2027 - "TBC" -
4th Mar 2027 - "TBC" -
7th Apr 2027 - "Census 1841 - 1921 Title TBC" - Pamela Phillips
5th May 2027 - "Hard times and a little girl dress in blue: omen in Milton Abbas in the early 19th Centruy" - Clive Barnes
2nd Jun 2027 - "Milton Abbas in the 18th Century" - Bryan Phillips
7th Jul 2027 - "TBC" -
Please Note::- Order of presentations is subject to change
Non Member Visitors are welcome @ £3 / head. Why not pop in and say hello.
Please note that Tea, Coffee and cake are provided at the cost of £1 per person for members and non members alike.
Are you interested in exploring old documents?
You can help us by transcribing documents and audio recordings. We already have transcribers around the world who are working on Churchwardens Books and Overseers of the Poor Books. The pages are shared using Google docs, although MyAirBridge, One Drive or Dropbox is also possible.
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Although we are a local history group, we are carrying out family and social history research to see how the ordinary people lived, how they were treated, their economic fortunes, religious beliefs, health, demographics, etc. We are particularly interested in the mobility of families in the 18th century.
Milton Abbas Local History Group, Dorset, UK