Category Archives: local

House History

Posted on December 5, 2024 by miltonabbashistorygroup

© Anne Brown Dec 2024 At our meeting 4 December 2024 following Bryan Phillips’ presentation on ‘Researching Local History’, many members expressed an interest in studying their house history. Bryan gave an indication of how to start your house history … Continue reading →

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Reverend Herbert Pentin

Posted on September 3, 2024 by miltonabbashistorygroup

©Bryan Phillips Sep 2024 was vicar here 1901 to 1914 and he was interested in the history of Milton Abbas, writing several articles for the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Society as it was then, now called the Dorset Natural … Continue reading →

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Hilton Gold Bracelet

Posted on July 30, 2024 by miltonabbashistorygroup

©Bryan Phillips Jul 2024 GREAT NEWS! DORSET MUSEUM HAVE RAISED THE FUNDS TO PURCHASE THIS. photo © Somerset County Council 2.0 Generic. This late Bronze Age gold bracelet was found in Hilton. It has been declared treasure and has been … Continue reading →

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One Place Studies

Posted on May 8, 2024 by miltonabbashistorygroup

©Bryan Phillips May 2024 If you have an ancestor who came from Milton Abbas at any time in the past going as far back as 1317 then you are in luck! We have already done the research that you need … Continue reading →

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The Place Names of Milton Abbas

Posted on June 8, 2023 by miltonabbashistorygroup

Bryan Phillips’ presentation given to the history group on 7 Jun 2023 is now available for members on this website. The pdf contains the full speaker notes. The MALHG have a spreadsheet of more than 1000 field names contained in … Continue reading →

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Milton Abbas First School 1985 – 1991

Posted on October 16, 2022 by miltonabbashistorygroup

Former headmaster Ron Karley has written up the school diary. He has very kindly donated a copy of this 280 A4 page, lavishly colour illustrated tome to the Milton Abbas Local History Group. This has been added to our Records … Continue reading →

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Nicholas Turbeville

Posted on January 22, 2022 by miltonabbashistorygroup

One of our members with Milton Abbas ancestors going back the 16th century has discovered that his family were connected to the Turbeville, Horsey, Tregonwell and other high status families. Peter Arnold writes about Nicholas Turbeville: “.. lived at Winterborne … Continue reading →

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St Catherine’s Chapel

Posted on January 1, 2022 by miltonabbashistorygroup

This magical and mysterious and religious place was restored by Sir Everard Hambro in 1903. It was re-consecrated that year and the first service in several centuries performed on the Feast of St Catherine 25th November 1903 by the Reverend … Continue reading →

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Exhibition 16 – 17 Sep 2017

Posted on September 18, 2017 by miltonabbashistorygroup

Phew! Well we met so many people. Over 100 visitors came along. Thank you to all those who were stewards, those who supplied the cakes, and especially those visitors who came along and shared their family history research with us. … Continue reading →

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Milton Abbas Street Fair 2017

Posted on July 30, 2017 by miltonabbashistorygroup

Despite the dreadful weather plenty of people turned out, and many took an interest in our history group stand. Thanks to the great British public. All the volunteers on our stand were in 18th century costume, which added to the … Continue reading →

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