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Eggardon (ward)
Eggardon is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council. Geography Eggardon ward contains the civil parishes of Askerswell, Cattistock, Chilfrome, Compton Valence, Frome St Quintin, Hooke, Loders, Maiden Newton, Netherbury, North Poorton, Powerstock, Rampisham, Toller Fratrum, Toller Porcorum, West Compton, Wraxall, Wynford Eagle. The ward is rural, containing the western end of the Dorset Downs chalk plateau, including Eggardon Hill, which gives the ward its name. The east of the ward contains the upper Frome valley. The west of the ward contains Powerstock Vale. Councillors Election 2019 Dorset Council election The 2019 Dorset Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2019 to elect councillors to the new Dorset Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. These were the first elections ... References See also * List of ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorset Council (UK)
Dorset Council is a unitary local authority in England covering most of the ceremonial county of Dorset. It was created on 1 April 2019 to administer most of the area formerly administered by Dorset County Council, which was previously subdivided into the districts of Weymouth and Portland, West Dorset, North Dorset, Purbeck, and East Dorset, as well as Christchurch, which is now part of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. History Statutory Instruments for local government reorganisation in the ceremonial county of Dorset were made in May 2018. Under the plans, dubbed "Future Dorset", all existing councils within the county were to be abolished and replaced by two new unitary authorities. One was formed from the unitary authorities of Bournemouth and Poole which merged with the non-metropolitan district of Christchurch to create a unitary authority known as Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. The other, Dorset Council, was created from most of the area administered by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Poorton
North Poorton is a hamlet and civil parish in Dorset, England, situated in the Dorset unitary authority area about northeast of Bridport. Dorset County Council estimate the parish had a population of 20 in 2013. The old parish church of St Peter is a ruin, with walls remaining to about high. Just to the south is the new church, which is dedicated to St Mary Magdalene and was built in 1861–62 to a design by John Hicks. About NW of the churches is a hill-fort A hillfort is a type of earthwork used as a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typically European and of the Bronze Age or Iron Age. Some were used in the post-Roma ... that covers about . References External links {{commons Hamlets in Dorset ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Frome, Dorset
The River Frome is a river in Dorset in the south of England. At 30 miles (48 km) long it is the major chalkstream in southwest England. It is navigable upstream from Poole Harbour as far as the town of Wareham. Geography The river rises in the Dorset Downs at Evershot, passes through Maiden Newton, Dorchester, West Stafford and Woodsford. At Wareham it and the parallel River Piddle flow into Poole Harbour via the Wareham Channel. The catchment area is , approximately one sixth of the county. East of Dorchester the river runs over sands, clays and gravels which overlie the chalk; as the valley gradient is gentle the Frome has deposited much sediment here and thus created a broad floodplain. Historically this contained marshes and gave the name to the Durotriges, ''water dwellers'', the Brittonic Celtic tribe who inhabited Dorset. The river forms a wide, shallow ria at its estuary, Poole Harbour. Prior to the end of the last ice age, the Purbeck Hills were continuou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eggardon Hill
Eggardon Hill is a prehistoric hillfort on a hill in Dorset, England. It is located on chalk uplands approximately four miles to the east of the town of Bridport. The Hill Eggardon Hill stands above sea level and is classified as a Hump (hill of any height with a drop of 100 metres or more on all sides). The highest point is to the east of the hillfort,''Eggardon Hill'' at the online Database of British and Irish Hills. Accessed on 22 Mar 2013. (some sources give a height of 254m by Jonathan de Ferranti. Accessed on 25 Mar 2013.). The hill provides extensive views of the surrounding countryside and the |
Dorset Downs
The Dorset Downs are an area of chalk downland in the centre of the county Dorset in south west England. The downs are the most western part of a larger chalk formation which also includes (from west to east) Cranborne Chase, Salisbury Plain, Hampshire Downs, Chiltern Hills, North Downs and South Downs.''Uplift, Erosion and Stability: Perspectives on Long-term Landscape Development'' ed. by Smith, Bernard J., Whalley Wilfred B. and Warke Patricia A. (1999), Geological Society Special Publication No. 162, Bath. Accessed on 3 Apr 2013. Physical geography The Dorset Downs are bounded on the north, along the steep[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Government Boundary Commission For England
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) is a parliamentary body established by statute to conduct boundary, electoral and structural reviews of local government areas in England. The LGBCE is independent of government and political parties, and is directly accountable to the Speaker's Committee of the House of Commons. History and establishment The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, which received royal assent on 12 November 2009, provided for the establishment of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE), and for the transfer to it of all the boundary-related functions of the Boundary Committee for England of the Electoral Commission. The transfer took place in April 2010. Responsibilities and objectives The Local Government Boundary Commission for England is responsible for three types of review: electoral reviews; administrative boundary reviews; and structural reviews. Electoral reviews An electoral re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wynford Eagle
Wynford Eagle is a hamlet and small parish in Dorset, England, situated approximately southwest of Maiden Newton and northwest of Dorchester. In the 2021 Census the parish population was recorded as 193. Toponymy The village was recorded as ''Wenfrot'' in the Domesday Book of 1086, and as ''Wynfrod Egle'' in 1288. The name Wynford derives from the Celtic ''wïnn'' and ''frud'', meaning a white or bright stream. The affix Eagle derives from the 13th-century manorial L'Aigle family (''de Aquila'', ''del Egle''). History Wynford Eagle parish contains barrows. Roman remains have also been unearthed here, including mosaic pavements, which have led to its identification as a villa site. The parish used to be in the hundred of Tollerford. In 1788 the village is mentioned in Owen's ''New Book of Fairs'' as having a yearly fair on 21 August, selling toys. Manor house The manor house, now ''Manor Farm'', rebuilt in 1630, was from 1551 for many years the seat of the Puritan Sydenham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wraxall, Dorset
Wraxall is a Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the English county of Dorset, consisting of the two hamlets Higher Wraxall and Lower Wraxall. It is situated in a valley in the chalk hills of the Dorset Downs, about north-west of the county town Dorchester, Dorset, Dorchester. Dorset County Council's 2013 mid-year estimate of the parish population is 40. The origin of the name Wraxall, shared with several other villages in Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset, is thought to be "a nook of land frequented by buzzards". St Mary's Church is the most noticeable building in the parish. References External links Villages in Dorset {{Dorset-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Compton, Dorset
West Compton is a hamlet and civil parish in the county of Dorset, England. It lies in western Dorset, about 7 miles to the east of the town of Bridport. The county town of Dorchester lies about 9 miles east-southeast. The A35 trunk road, which runs between these two towns, is about 2 miles to the south. Dorset County Council estimate that in 2013 the parish had a population of 24. The hamlet is sited 160 metres above sea-level at the head of a small valley, formed by a tributary of the River Frome. The surrounding chalk hills are part of the westerly edge of the Dorset Downs, which here reach a height of 252 metres at Eggardon Hill Eggardon Hill is a prehistoric hillfort on a hill in Dorset, England. It is located on chalk uplands approximately four miles to the east of the town of Bridport. The Hill Eggardon Hill stands above sea level and is classified as a Hump (hi ..., just over a mile to the west. References External links Villages in Dorset {{Dorse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toller Porcorum
Toller Porcorum () is a village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in Dorset, England, situated in the River Toller, Toller valley northwest of Dorchester, Dorset, Dorchester. In the 2011 census the civil parish—which also includes the small settlements of Higher and Lower Kingcombe to the north—had a population of 307. Population A rural and slowly growing area with a population of 307 Toller Porcorum is a village of approximately 160 households History Like the other River Toller, Toller villages of Toller Fratrum and Toller Whelme, the name was taken from the river, which is now known as the River Hooke, Hooke. The addition ''Porcorum'' means ''of the pigs'' in Latin; the village was in the past sometimes known as ''Swines Toller'', but more often as ''Great Toller''. Toller Porcorum is also an ancient Anglican ecclesiastical parish. The church is dedicated to Saint Peter, Saints Peter and Saint Andrew, Andrew and is remarkable for the "drooping chancel". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toller Fratrum
Toller Fratrum () is a very small village and civil parish in Dorset, England, near Maiden Newton, anciently in Tollerford Hundred. The name is taken from the village's situation on the brook formerly known as the Toller, now called the Hooke. The addition ''Fratrum'' is the Latin for ''of the brothers'' and refers to the mediaeval ownership of the manor by the Knights Hospitaller, which distinguishes it from the other Tollers, namely Toller Porcorum and Toller Whelme. It is often referred to as ''Little Toller''. The village has a notable 16th-century farm house, ''Little Toller Farm'', built largely by John Samways, who acquired the estate in 1540. The farm house was later occupied by the Fulford family. The church of Saint Basil was rebuilt in the 19th century but possesses not only an unusual Norman font, carved with archaic figures, but also a relief of Saint Mary Magdalene of the same period. Sir Francis Fulford, who acquired Toller Fratrum through marriage into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rampisham
Rampisham ( or ) is a village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England, situated approximately northwest of the county town Dorchester. The village is sited on greensand in a valley surrounded by the chalk hills of the Dorset Downs. The parish includes the hamlet of Uphall northwest of the main village. Dorset County Council's 2013 mid-year estimate for the population of Rampisham parish is 110. The principal means of making a living is agricultural, mainly grain production. History In 1799 a Roman pavement was found about north-northwest of the church; it measured approximately by and was well preserved, having a pattern of concentric rings and a floral decoration, but it was destroyed by treasure-hunters. In the Domesday Book in 1086 Rampisham was recorded as Ramesham. It was in the hundred of Tollerford, had seventeen households and the tenant-in-chief was Bishop Odo of Bayeaux. Rampisham's parish church, dedicated to St Michael and All Saints, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
