An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset, Volume 1, West

The Royal Commission on Historical Monuments of England survey of Dorset, covering the west of the county. Particular attention is paid to Cerne Abbas, Lyme Regis and Sherborne.

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Table of Contents

Title Page(s)
Frontispiece: Over Compton Church, Monument of Robert Goodden 1
List of Plans and Illustrations v-xvii
Preface xix-xx
The Royal Warrant xxi-xxiii
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Construction of England xxv-xxx
List of Parishes xxxi
Some Barrows and Earth Ringworks xxxii
Sectional Preface xxxiii-l
Abbotsbury 1-11
Allington 11
Askerswell 12-15
Batcombe 15-17
Beaminster 17-27
Beer Hackett 27-28
Bettiscombe 28-29
Bothenhampton 29-30
Bradford Abbas 30-34
Bradford Peverell 34-36
Bradpole 36-37
Bredy, Little 37-39
Bredy, Long 39-43
Bridport 43-52
Broadwindsor 52-56
Burstock 56-57
Burton Bradstock 57-60
Burton, Long 61-62
Castleton 63-70
Catherston Leweston 70
Cattistock 71-74
Cerne Abbas 74-85
Cerne, Nether 85-86
Cerne, Up 86-87
Charmouth 87-89
Chedington 89
Chelborough, East 90
Chelborough, West 90-91
Chetnole 91-93
Chideock 93-96
Chilcombe 96-98
Chilfrome 98
Clifton Maybank 98-99
Compton Abbas 99-100
Compton, Nether 100-102
Compton, Over 102-104
Compton Valence 104-105
Corscombe 105-108
Evershot 108
Fleet 109-110
Folke 110-114
Frampton 114-117
Frome St. Quintin 117-118
Frome Vauchurch 118-119
Goathill 119
Godmanstone 119-121
Halstock 121-122
Haydon 122
Hermitage 122-123
Hillfield 123-124
Holnest 124-125
Hooke 125-126
Kingstone Russell 127-129
Langton Herring 130
Leigh 130-132
Leweston 132-133
Lillington 133-135
Litton Cheney 135-137
Loders 137-141
Lyme Regis 141-150
Maiden Newton 150-153
Mapperton 153-156
Marshwood 156-157
Melbury Bubb 157-159
Melbury Osmond 159-161
Melbury Sampford 161-167
Minterne Magna 167-170
Mosterton 170
Netherbury 170-176
Oborne 176
Perrott, South 176-178
Pilsdon 179-180
Poorton, North 180-181
Powerstock 181-186
Poyntington 186-189
Puncknowle 189-199
Rampisham 191-193
Ryme Intrinseca 193-194
Sandford Orcas 194-198
Seaborough 199
Sherborne 199-221
Shipton Gorge 221-223
Stanton St. Gabriel 223-224
Stockwood 224
Stoke Abbott 224-226
Stratton 226-229
Swyre 229-230
Sydling St. Nicholas 230-236
Symondsbury 236-239
Thorncombe 239-249
Thornford 249-251
Toller Fratrum 251