Sturminster Marshall
Coordinates: 50°47′52″N 2°04′41″W / 50.79774°N 2.07799°W
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 High Street, Sturminster Marshall |
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 Sturminster Marshall
Sturminster Marshall shown within Dorset |
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| Population | 1,895 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SY946998 |
| District | East Dorset |
| Shire county | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WIMBORNE |
| Postcode district | BH21 |
| Dialling code | 01258 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | North Dorset |
| List of places: UK • England • Dorset | |
Sturminster Marshall is a village and civil parish in east Dorset in England, situated on the River Stour between Blandford Forum and Poole. The parish has a population of 1,895 (as of the 2001 census),[1] and includes the village of Almer (50°47′N 2°07′W / 50.78°N 2.12°W) west of Sturminster Marshall, near Winterborne Zelston and the hamlet of Henbury to the south-east of the village. The village is twinned with the French commune Sainte-Mère-Église
[edit] Village amenities
Sturminster Marshall has a playing field with a children's playground in one corner. Nearby is the Memorial Hall which offers a meeting-space for many village societies. There is also an old school hall which is also used a meeting-space.
There are many walks around the village including the Stour Valley Way, which follows the Stour right from the source to the sea.
The village has three pubs: the Red Lion and the Churchill Arms actually within the village, and the Black Horse on the outskirts.
The village has a thriving football club, with two senior sides and several youth teams.
[edit] References
- ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Sturminster Marshall CP (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=793932&c=Sturminster+Marshall&d=16&e=15&g=438444&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1214263264674&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
[edit] External links
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