Stourton Caundle
| Stourton Caundle | |
 Village street, Stourton Caundle |
|
  Stourton Caundle Stourton Caundle shown within Dorset | |
| Population | 408 |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | ST714152 |
| District | North Dorset |
| Shire county | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | North Dorset |
Stourton Caundle is a village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southwest England. It lies within the Blackmore Vale in the North Dorset administrative district, about 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Sherborne. As of 2011 the parish has a population of 439.[1]
Stourton Caundle is one of several settlements in the area to bear the name "Caundle", the others being Bishop's Caundle, Purse Caundle and Caundle Marsh. The origin of "Caundle" is uncertain,[2] though there are references to land called "Candelle", "Candel" or "In Candele" in the Domesday Book in 1086.[3] Sir Henry de Haddon, a lord from Northamptonshire, bought land and founded a manor here in 1202, and the resultant settlement was called "Caundel Haddon" [4] or "Caundle Haddon".[3] The Haddons retained the manor until 1461 when it passed to the Stourton family, which resulted in the current village name.[2]
The manor was on the west side of the main village street and was probably fortified, resulting in it being referred to as a 'castle',[5] though only a thirteenth-century chapel building (no longer used as such) and two fish ponds associated with the site now remain.[2][6]
Stourton Caundle's parish church is dedicated to St Peter and has a thirteenth-century nave and chancel, and a fourteenth-century tower.[7]
The village was once a venue for stave dances.[8]
The village has a small pub called The Trooper, but villagers must travel to local town Stalbridge for other amenities.
References
- ↑ "Parish Population Data". Dorset County Council. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 North Dorset District Council (circa 1983). North Dorset Official District Guide. Home Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 49.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Stourton Caundle A Brief History". stourtoncaundle.org. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ↑ Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas; National Archives. CP 40 / 629; year: 1418;http://aalt.law.uh.edu/H5/CP40no629/aCP40no629fronts/IMG_0370.htm; first complete entry, with "Dors" in the margin. the name occurs in the first line: John Fox as chaplain
- ↑ "Stourton Caundle Manor". gatehouse-gazetteer. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ↑ Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Pathfinder Series, Sheet ST 61/71 "Sherborne and Sturminster Newton", 1985
- ↑ "Stourton Caundle St Peter's Church". stourtoncaundle.org. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ↑ Dommett, Roy. "Stave Dances". The Stave Dance Material. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
External links
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