There is a wealth of historical resources concerning Bere Regis available. We are continually adding to this online collection - if you are tracing relatives or are just interested in the history of this Village then this is the place for you...
First & foremost I would like to recommend an offline resource! The definitive book on the history of Bere Regis was written in 1978 by Fred Pitfield - you can order it by sending a cheque for £20 made payable to John Pitfield at POBox 342, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7HR or email him for more info.
So what are you interested in?
Historical Photograph Galleries
We have 268 Photographs - from the earliest known photograph of the village in 1863 to the late 1980's.
They are arranged into 9 different Galleries, covering many different parts of this Village & its life
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Feel free to email your own historical photos to us at photos@bereregis.org to include in our Gallery.
Gallery of Then & Now Photographs
We have over 35 pairs of 'then & now' photographs showing how the village has changed, or in some cases, not changed over the last 150 years...
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Photographs of Shitterton Medieval Lane
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Bere Regis Railway Station
Well, no not quite, due to geographical reasons, which was probably a good thing! However, a proposal in 1899 was put forward to run a branch line from Blandford to Dorchester, via Zelston, Anderson, Bere Regis, Tolpuddle & Puddletown. The scheme even got as far as appointing a London firm of Surveyors to survey and plan the route in detail.
Directory of Bere Regis Listed Buildings
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An Old Map of Bere Regis
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A Brief History of Bere Regis courtesy of the Dorset Page
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Description of Bere Regis from Robsons 1835 Directory
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Description of Bere Regis from Pigot's 1830 Description of Dorset
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The Dorset Online Parish Clerk Pages for Bere Regis
Which includes old Census Records/Land Ownership Records (1807 & 1871)/War Memorial Details/Postal Directories (1851/1935 & 1850 soon) & Parish Registers (from 1588).
For general Dorset research follow the link to the Dorset OPC Site
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The Village Census 1991 Factsheet
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