HASELBURY-BRYAN, a parish, in the county of DORSET,
forming, with
the parish of Fifehead-Neville, a detached portion of
the hundred of Pimperne and of the division of Blandford
(North), being locally in Cerne sub-division of the
county of DORSET, 10 miles-(W. N.W.) from Blandford-
Forum, containing 574 inhabitants. The living is a
rectory, in the archdeaconry of Dorset, and diocese of
Bristol, rated in the king's books at £19. 13. 9., and in
the patronage of the Duke of Northumberland. The
church is dedicated to St. James. Twenty-four acres of
land were left by some person unknown, the rental of
which is divided amongst the most deserving poor.