Pamphill
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Pamphill is a village in south-east Dorset
, England
, just outside Wimborne Minster
, four miles north of Poole
. The village has a population of 704 (2001).
as the village of Pamphill was in their estate at this time.
s on either side. It was built through the will of Roger Gillingham of the Middle Temple, who left property in Bedfordshire
, Hackney
and Stepney
to trustees, in assurance that they would raise £400 for a close next to Pamphill Green. It has continued over the years with the almhouses becoming classrooms and, closer to now, building work to make more room. An inscription on the outside of the school reads:
To God & ye poor
The pious & charitable gift of
ROGER GILLINGHAM
of the Middle Temple, London, Esq.
This free writing school & ye almshouse adjoining
Were built by ALDRICH SWAN clerk & Rector
of Kington Magna in this county & one of the
Ministers of the parish & Pursuant to the Gift
of Trust of the said Roger Gillingham
Ao Doi 1698
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, just outside Wimborne Minster
Wimborne Minster
Wimborne Minster is a market town in the East Dorset district of Dorset in South West England, and the name of the Church of England church in that town...
, four miles north of Poole
Poole
Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council...
. The village has a population of 704 (2001).
St Stephen's
The Parish church is St Stephen's of Dorset. The church in its current form dates from 1907. It was created by the funds of the Bankes Family of DorsetBankes
The Bankeses were an important aristocratic family in Dorset, England for over 400 years. They owned large portions of land throughout Dorset and made significant contributions to the political history and development of the country.-Buildings:...
as the village of Pamphill was in their estate at this time.
Pamphill First School
First built in 1695, the school was only the central part of the building, meaning a very low capacity, with adjoining almshouseAlmshouse
Almshouses are charitable housing provided to enable people to live in a particular community...
s on either side. It was built through the will of Roger Gillingham of the Middle Temple, who left property in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
, Hackney
Hackney
-Places:* London Borough of Hackney, formed in 1965** Metropolitan Borough of Hackney, formed in 1900 and abolished in 1965** Hackney Central** Hackney Central , a political division of the Council** Hackney Central railway station** Hackney College...
and Stepney
Stepney
Stepney is a district of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in London's East End that grew out of a medieval village around St Dunstan's church and the 15th century ribbon development of Mile End Road...
to trustees, in assurance that they would raise £400 for a close next to Pamphill Green. It has continued over the years with the almhouses becoming classrooms and, closer to now, building work to make more room. An inscription on the outside of the school reads:
To God & ye poor
The pious & charitable gift of
ROGER GILLINGHAM
of the Middle Temple, London, Esq.
This free writing school & ye almshouse adjoining
Were built by ALDRICH SWAN clerk & Rector
of Kington Magna in this county & one of the
Ministers of the parish & Pursuant to the Gift
of Trust of the said Roger Gillingham
Ao Doi 1698