OPC Vacancy

Winterbourne Stoke Photo Gallery

Contiguous Parishes (our neighbours)

Amesbury – Berwick St. James – Durrington – Maddington – Rollestone – Shrewton – Wilsford

Websites of Interest

The Parish Church of St. Peter

St. Peter’s Gallery          St. Peter’s Interior Gallery          St. Peter’s Churchyard Gallery

Church Census

Protestation Return 1641-1642

Church Management

Suspension of Benefice 2018

Church Officials

Vicars

Vicars of St. Peter                     

Church Supported Charities and Funding

For Salisbury Infirmary 1858

Parish Register Transcripts

Baptisms

1726-1799           1800-1899

Marriages
Burials

1790-1824

Registers held at WSHC

Baptisms 1726-1897
Marriages 1726-1975
Burials 1726-1991

Parish History

Civil Registration

1837 – April 1936 Amesbury Registration District
April 1936 – Present Salisbury Registration District

Buildings and Land

Great Flood 1841          Great Flood Estimates for Damage Repairs 1841          Owners of Land 1873

During WWI the Post Office and Grocers store was owned by George Stanley Grant. A few years later the shop had been taken over by H. J. Lockyer who was listed as baker, grocer, overseer and sub postmaster.  Much later the building was demolished and the site became the location of the Stonehenge Filling Station.

Public Houses

The Bell Inn, High Street

Was once one large residence.  Situated near the A303 it receives much passing trade especially as it very near to Stonehenge.

Crime and Legal Matters

Assault

Fined for Assault 1907

Crime Reports

1850-1899

Swing Riots

Swing Riot Trials 1830-1831

Theft

Lucky Escape from Notable Highway Robber 1775          Robbery on the London Road 1839          Soldier Charged with Theft of Watch 1908

Directories

Post Office 1855          Kellys 1859           Kellys 1889          Kellys 1903

Education

Education Gallery

Emigration and Migration

Strays Index

Australia

Far North Queensland Pioneer & Settlers Register 1825-1920 Henry Eyres

Employment and Business

Communications

British Postal Service Appointments 1737-1969

Community Services

Police
Metropolitan Police Pension Records

Frank Adlam 1902-1928

Markets

Pitched Market Proposal 1847

Miscellaneous Documents

Non Conformity and Other Places of Worship

People and Parish Notables

Accidents

1850-1949

Census Returns Transcriptions

1851          1881          1891          1901

Elections and Polls

Poll Book 1818          Voters List 1832          Poll Book 1865          MP Nominations 2015           MP Nominations 2017

Family Notices

1800-1899          1900-1949

General Items

Secrets of Farming Book Subscribers 1863

Inquests

Coroners Bills 1752-1796   

Reports      
Unknown Man 1860Fire Victims 1819Cary Coles 1915Laura Louisa Gilbert  1887Frank Grant 1911Thomas Grant 1837
Elizabeth Swayne 1862     

  Poor Law, Charity and the Workhouse

Amesbury Union Guardians Appointed 1835

Overseers

Elected Overseers

Probate

Inquisitions Post Mortem of Land Held

Nicholas de Kyngestone 1323          Giles Tooker 1627          Isabella Walraund 1309          John Walraund 1309

Parishioners Wills

Jane Chalke Proved 1840          George Kellow Proved 1840

War, Conflict and Military Matters

War Memorials & Military Gallery

Extraordinary Events on Manoeuvres 1910          Servicemen & Families with the 1st Wilts. Regt. in South Africa 1911

Crimean War

Veterans

Death of William Gilbert 1903 

WWI

Casualties

Henry George Penny 1915

Memorials and Books of Remembrance

Roll of Honour 1914-1918           Diocese of Salisbury Memorial Book 1914-1918