In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Horton like this:
HORTON, a village and a parish in Wimborne district, Dorset. The village stands 4½ miles SSW of Cranborne, and 6 NNE of Wimborne r. station; and has a post office under Wimborne.—The parish comprises 2, 740 acres. Real property, £2, 201. Pop., 431. Houses, 95. The manor belongs to the Earl of Shaftesbury. ...
Horton Park is a chief residence. A lofty brick tower, erected by Mr. Sturt of More-Critchell about the beginning of the present century, stands on a hill near the village, and command fine views of the surrounding country and the Isle of Wight. A Benedictine priory, a cell to Sherborne abbey, was founded at Horton, in 970, by Earl Orgar. A circular trench, several barrows, and traces of a chapel are here. The living is a rectory, united with the p. curacy of Woodlands, in the diocese of Salisbury. Value, £150.* Patron, the Earl of Shaftesbury. The church was rebuilt in 1720; and is a peculiarly shaped structure, with a spire. There is a free school.
Horton through time
Horton is now part of East Dorset district. Click here for graphs and data of how East Dorset has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Horton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Horton in East Dorset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13672
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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