Cattistock
Cattistock | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Dorchester | |
Postcode district | DT2 | |
Dialling code | 01300 | |
Police | Dorset | |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire | |
Ambulance | South Western | |
UK Parliament | ||
Cattistock is a village and
Parish church
A church was built here in the 12th century by the monks of
Chantmarle
Nearly 1.75 miles (2.82 km) north of the village is Chantmarle, a house dating from the 15th century, with additions in the 16th, 17th and 19th centuries.[7] It received its name – which means "song of the blackbird" in Norman French – from the Chauntmerles family, who lived on the site in the early 13th century.[8] In 1910 Inigo Thomas designed new end wings and a terraced garden with ponds.[2][9] In the late 20th century Chantmarle was used as a centre for police training.[2] It then became a Christian retreat and wedding reception venue, but is now once more a private home.[8]
Cattistock Hunt
The Cattistock Hunt is a foxhound pack established by a parson at Cattistock Lodge in the mid 18th century. It was given the name 'The True Blue'.[2]
Food festival
Cattistock hosts a Dorset knob throwing event and the Frome Valley Food Festival every year on the first Sunday in May.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Area: Cattistock (Parish). Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ ISBN 0-7091-8135-3.
- ^ a b "Cattistock / St Peter and St Paul". The Dorset Historic Churches Trust. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ Betjeman, John, ed. (1968) Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches; the South. London: Collins; p. 172
- ISBN 0-7090-0844-9.
- ^ "PARISH CHURCH OF SAINT PETER AND SAINT PAUL, Cattistock - 1118659 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Cattistock, An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset, Volume 1: West (1952), pp. 71-74". British History Online. University of London & History of Parliament Trust. 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ a b Claire Price (20 December 2006). "Chantmarle Manor". BBC. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ISBN 0-14-071044-2.
- ^ "Records set in biscuit throw show". BBC News. 5 May 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
External links
- “Official” village website www.cattistockvillage.co.uk
- "Unofficial" village website www.cattistock.info