West Orchard
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Coordinates: 50°56′50″N 2°15′07″W / 50.9473°N 2.2519°W
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West Orchard shown within Dorset |
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| Population | 77 |
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| OS grid reference | ST823164 |
| Civil parish | West Orchard |
| District | North Dorset |
| Shire county | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHAFTESBURY |
| Postcode district | SP7 |
| Dialling code | 01747 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | North Dorset |
| List of places: UK • England • Dorset | |
West Orchard is a small village in the rural Blackmore Vale area of north Dorset, England, adjacent to East Orchard, from which it is separated by a stream, and situated half way between Shaftesbury and Sturminster Newton. The village has a population of 77 (2001). For local government purposes the parish is grouped with the parishes of East Orchard and Margaret Marsh, to form a Group Parish Council.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ The Orchards and Margaret Marsh Group Parish Council, dorsetforyou.com
[edit] External links
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