Gillingham

1851 CENSUS HO107/1851

Transcribed and donated to the Dorset OPC Project by Joy Waters

The whole of the Parish of Gillingham, as follows

District 1A: All that part which lies North of the Turnpike Road from Wyke House to the boundary of Silton Parish
and West of the road from Wyke House through Milton to Silton Common

District 1B: All that part which lies North of the Turnpike Road from the Post Office to the Lane leading from Wyke House
to Milton and South of Wavering Lane from Slaughter Gate to Peasemarsh, from thence to the Post Office

District 1C: All that part which lies North of the Lane leading from Slaughter's Gate to Peasemarsh to the boundary
of the Parish of Silton and Mere - east of the Road from Slaughter's Gate to Silton Common and West of the Road
from the end of Wavering Lane (Peasemarsh)to the County Bank on Mapperton Hill

District 1D: All that part which lies North of the Road from James Taylor's House (Peasemarsh), Colesbrook and
Bowridge Hill Road to the Gate at Bloomers Lane and to the Boundary of the Parish of Motcombe and East of the Road
from Kendle Corner to the County Bank on Mapperton Hill including Huntingford

District 1E: All that part which lies encompassed by Peasemarsh Road, Colebrook and Bowridge Hill Road
to the Gate between Bloomers Lane and Allotment Road and to the boundary of Motcombe Parish containing that
Boundary to Barrow Bridge from thence to Allotment Gate and to Lodbourne Corner

District 1F: All that part which lies North of the Turnpike Road from Fernbrook Bridge to Vicarage Corner thence on
the Eastern side of the Road to Lodbourne from thence on the Southern side of the road to Allotment Gate and to Barrow Bridge

District 1G: All that part which lies to the South of the Turnpike Road from the boundary of Silton Parish
(near Woodwards Cross) to the end of the Lane opposite Wyke House from thence on the Western side of the Road
leading from Wyke House to Westbrook and to the borders of the Parish of Kington Magna (including Langhams)

District 1H: All that part which lies on the South Side of the Turnpike Road from the end of the Lane opposite Wyke House
to the end of Common Mead Lane (Wyke Street) from thence on the Western side of the road to the border of the parish of
Kington Magna (including Bugley) to the Westbrook Road and from the boundary of the parish of Kington Magna
on the Eastern side of the road to Wyke House

District 1K: All that part which lies South of the Turnpike Road from the end of Common Mead Lane (Wyke Street)
to the end of Old Lands Lane (Newbury) and which lies on the West side of Old Lands Lane and East of Common Mead
Lane to the boundaries of the Parishes of East and West Stower

District 1L: All that part which lies South of the Turnpike Road from Old Lands Lane (Newbury) to Fernbeck Bridge
and East of Old Lands Lane to the Boundaries of the Parishes of East Stour and Motcombe