CHICKERELL (West), a parish in Weymouth district, Dorset; on the coast, at the East Fleet, 3 miles N W by W of Weymouth town and r. station. It includes the tythings of East Chickerell and Putton; and has a post-office under Weymouth. Acres, 1,812; of which 280 are water. Real property, £2,620. Pop., 660. Houses, 143. The property is much subdivided. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Salisbury. Value, £320. Patrons, the Duke of Cleveland and the Dowager Countess of Sandwich. The church is tolerable.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
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