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BA Brief History of
Buckland Newton Place
canon of a cathedral or collegiate church whose income originally came from a prebend) of Salisbury Cathedral for thirty years.
Contemporary press reports have stated that James Venables “ also assumed superior sanctity whilst residing at Buckland Newton.
The Reverend James Venables - Vicar of the Holy Rood and Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral
In the year 1805 the Reverend James Venables moved into the vicarage of the Church of the Holy Rood.
JamesVenables was vicar of Holy Rood until 1850, a residency of nearly half a century.The east window of Holy Rood depicting the Epiphany Resurrection and Ascension of our Lord is in direct memory of the vicar.
A keen gardener, James Venables wrote a letter to the Horticultural Society in 1816 in which he stated that “his cabbages, cauliflowers, broccoli, potatoes, peas and beans” in his garden at Buckland Newton were all “planted in perfect straight rows or drills”.
The Rev. James Venables was also the Prebendary (an honorary
The Reverend Samuel Marindin - Landowner
The 1840 title for Buckland Newton stated that the land upon which The Parish Church of the Holy Rood and also the vicarage was situated was owned by the Reverend Samuel Marindin.
Samuel Marindin became the Rector of Buckhorn Weston in Dorset and also Worfield in Shropshire. His son, Sir Francis Arthur Marindin, was a key figure in the early development of association football. He was later knighted for his recognised work in public services.
1807 LandTax for Buckland Newton (opposite left) The Reverend James Venables top line of document