Hampreston
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Coordinates: 50°47′20″N 1°55′30″W / 50.789°N 1.925°W
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 Hampreston Church |
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 Hampreston
Hampreston shown within Dorset |
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| OS grid reference | SZ054987 |
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| Civil parish | Ferndown |
| District | East Dorset |
| Shire county | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FERNDOWN |
| Postcode district | BH22 |
| Dialling code | 01202 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Christchurch |
| List of places: UK • England • Dorset | |
Hampreston is a small village in the civil parish of Ferndown in East Dorset, southern England. Before 1972, the whole parish took the name of Hampreston, with its population rising from 1,860 in 1921 to 11,750 in 1971.[1]
The village has a school[2], a church[3] and a farm shop.
The folk singer Bob Roberts was born in Hampreston.
[edit] References
- ^ Parish & Ward Population Estimates for Dorset 1992-2004
- ^ School web site
- ^ University of Bath - Dorset Churches
[edit] External links
Media related to Hampreston at Wikimedia Commons
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