STOKE ST MARY AND DISTRICT HISTORY GROUP

HISTORY OF THURLBEAR

To discover the history of Thurlbear it is best to start with the brilliant book written by RA Sixsmith, BA

Tithe map

 The 1837 Tithe map with Tithe Apportionment.

     The land was mainly owned by the Portman Estate so the information is quite sparse

Occupiers

A Portman Estate list of  Owners/Occupiers dated 1855 which refers to the field numbers in the 1828 map

Portman Map

The 1828 map produced for the Portman Estate