Parish Maps
The parish boundaries are shown on the modern OS map below. The north boundary runs along the route of the Roman Road and the western boundary runs down the small road from this to the main A35 that runs through the centre of the parish. The village itself is in the eastern end of the parish and the boundary with Steepleton runs across at the west side of the filling station near the road junction to this neighbouring village. The filling station and all properties to the east of it, are actually in Steepleton parish !
Below : Lidar map of the village (EA on line - Feb 2021)
Below : Google Earth (2021)
Above : Current (2021) large scale map (Dorset Explorer)
Historic Maps :
In date order :
Above : OS map 1" 1885-1901
Above : OS 6" map 1888-1913
Above : Hills Map 1885-1903
Note The Broad Stone shown; the Inn and smithy. Interesting to note that height above sea level to east of church is 310 feet whereas the Broad Stone is some 60 feet higher at 374 feet.
Tithe Map 1840 : < Please use this link
Above : Dorset OS 1831
Above : OS Map 1811
Above : Part only - taken from Dorset Council's investigation into Copyhold Lane 2023
Above : Extract of Emanuel Bowen's map of 1767
Above : Extract from Isaac Taylor's map of Dorset 1765
The church can be seen in the village along with the Nine Stones to the west and Winterborn Down and the Roman Road to the north.
Above : Extract from German printed map surveyed 1765 (Source : IDS Basel Bern- Ross pub 1805)
Above : Part of Speed's Map of Dorset 1610 - note Winterbourne Abbas shown as Winterborne