Ibberton

Ibberton
Parish church of St Eustace
Ibberton  Ibberton shown within Dorset
Population	134
OS grid reference	ST788077
District	North Dorset
Shire county	Dorset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Dorset
Fire	Dorset
Ambulance	South Western
EU Parliament	South West England
List of places: UK • England • Dorset

Ibberton is a village in the county of Dorset in southern England. It is situated in the Blackmore Vale under the scarp face of the Dorset Downs hills, five miles south of Sturminster Newton and seven miles west of Blandford Forum. The village has a population of 134 (As of 2001).

Ibberton is the modern day name of the community, in the Domesday Book, it was recorded as Abristentona, later as Ebrictinton and Edbrichton. Variants of the name are probably from Eadbeorht the Saxon when he and his people set up homes on the hillside of the face of the Dorset Downs hills.

Ibberton is well known for the surrounding picturesque scenery; the hilltops immediately to the south command fine views over much of northern Dorset.

External links

• Census data
• Parish registers
• Ibberton & Belchalwell Village Hall Web Site
• Ibberton Village Book in the Year 2000