Melcombe Horsey
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Coordinates: 50°49′27″N 2°21′21″W / 50.82416°N 2.35597°W
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 Melcombe Horsey
Melcombe Horsey shown within Dorset |
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| Population | 141 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | ST749028 |
| - London | 139 miles (224 km) |
| District | West Dorset |
| Shire county | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DORCHESTER |
| Dialling code | 01258 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | West Dorset |
| List of places: UK • England • Dorset | |
Melcombe Horsey is a village in west Dorset, England. The village has a population of 141 (As of 2001[update]).
Bingham's Melcombe is a medieval house nearby. It takes its name from Robert Bingham who acquired the property through marriage in the 13th Century. It remained in the Bingham family until 1895.[2]
The house is believed to be early 16th Century. It was substantially restored and remodelled in 1893-4 by Evelyn Hellicar (1862-1929)[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Census, 2001
- ^ Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Vol III, Central, part 2, Royal Commission on Historical Monuments
- ^ Builder LXVI, 24 March 1894, page 236
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