Hello everybody - I haven't contributed much, having been occupied with several successes on other lines, thanks to the wonderful and generous help of others. Maybe I can help with this one. Long Bredy still exists - or at least it did in 1988. On my 1988 Ordnance Survey Motoring Atlas (I cannot recommend OS maps enough - they show virtually EVERYTHING - including historic sites, 'buildings' in some cases, topography, marshes, paths, although it does not distinguish counties (at least on mine it doesn't) etc.) Long Bredy is a small village west of the Roman city of Dorchester (nearest largest city) in Dorset, which (Dorchester) looks to be about 10 miles SW from Tolpuddle along the Roman road. Nowadays you would follow the A35(T). Following the A35(T) SW from Tolpuddle the village/town sequence would be: Tolpuddle, Burleston, Puddletown, Stinsford, Dorchester, Winterbourn Steepleton, (looks like it passes a 'stone circle'), Winterbourn Abbas (by the way it looks like there are camping grounds there if you have plans :o), and about 3 miles further west and about 1 mile south brings you to Long Bredy. In fact it is located less than six miles north (as the crow flies) of the coastline at the beginning of Chesil Beach. I hope that helps - I've included a lot of 'about's - I don't have my ruler handy and the map scale is 3 miles to the inch. I REALLY need to get a new book because this one's falling apart, but having lived in England/Wales for 26 years I am sure that Long Bredy will still be there in some form or another! As for the names, I'm afraid I can't help you there. I'm still in 'LOVELACE' in London. Mandy Andersen Portland, Oregon ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian and Carol <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 1999 12:14 AM Subject: [TOLPUDDLE] Anyone home? > Hi all, is it me or has this site gone very dead lately?? OK I have a question for any Loveless's in Dorset?? I have discovered that my gggggrandad came from LONG BREDY in Dorset - born 1794 - HENRY LOVELESS. Would anyone know where that is? If it still exists? I have also found in the Tolpuddle Records reference to a THOMAS LOVELESS marrying a JANE FRY in LONG BREDY back in 1748 - September. Anyone have any Frys in their gen? > How is everyone else doing?? Have you all found your ancestors? Do let us know! > Carol Park >