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History

We're just starting this collection of material about the history of the parish. What better place to start than Rob Knight and the Nightingales of Prime Coppice?

​If you have photos, stories or anything else, please send them in.
  • Matthew Shaw's recording of Kit Vaughan and Rob Knight and the Nightingales of Prime Coppice, with a recording from the only tape of the dawn and evening birdsong at Prime Coppice recorded in 1970.
  • The Digory Gordges of Westhay Farm (article from the Jan 2020 edition of Char Chat)
  • Cider-making in the Char Valley: photos from Sylvia Creed-Castle
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  • How do I?
  • Parish Council
    • PC Meetings >
      • Dorset Council Cultural Strategy 2021-2026 >
        • UK Government's Future of Transport: rural strategy
    • Parish Councillors >
      • Parish Council Committees
    • Parish Council Elections 2019
    • CVPC Policies
    • Parish Meetings Archive
    • Finance
    • Council Election Information
    • Residents' Survey & Parish Plan
  • Environment
    • Climate Action Plan
    • Lifelines
    • Dorset National Park: Chris LOder
    • Hedgehogs
    • Environment: Local action and resources
    • River Char >
      • What You Can Do - River Char
      • River Char Q&A
    • Climate & Environment Reports
    • Our Planet in Crisis
    • CVPC Documents and Resources
    • Environment: DC's plans
    • Septic tanks
  • News
    • Wessex Water consultation
  • Planning
    • The Parish Council's role in planning applications
  • Char Chat
  • History
    • Cider-Making
    • Charles Knight - memories
  • Contact
  • Maps
  • Transport
  • What to See
    • Gallery
  • Archive
  • Updates
  • River Char