Donhead St Andrew
| Donhead St Andrew | |
|---|---|
| Population | 413 (in 2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | ST9151424803 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Shaftesbury |
| Postcode district | SP7 |
| Dialling code | 01747 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://www.thedonheads.org.uk/ |
Donhead St Andrew is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, on the River Nadder. It lies 4 miles (6.4 km) east of the Dorset market town of Shaftesbury. The parish includes the hamlets of West End, Milkwell and (on the A30) Brook Waters.
Ferne House, on the site of a former manor house, is within the parish.
Local government
Donhead St Andrew has an elected parish council. It is in the area of the Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which performs all significant local government functions.
Church
The Anglican Church of St Andrew, built in the 12th century, is Grade II* listed since 1966. The poet William Lisle Bowles was a curate there in 1792.[2][3]
Notable people
- Julian Bream, classical guitarist
- Kenneth Cooper, British Army officer
- James Pender, businessman and Member of Parliament
See also
References
- ^ "Donhead St. Andrew Census Information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "List entry - Church of St Andrew". English Heritage. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Wiltshire Community History -Church of St. Andrew". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
External links
Media related to Donhead St Andrew at Wikimedia Commons
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