Welcome to Whitcombe
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Whitcombe is a small village and civil parish in the Dorset unitary authority area of Dorset, England, situated 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Dorchester. Dorset County Council's 2013 mid-year estimate of the population of the parish is 20.Whitcombe village is next to the A352 main road between Broadmayne and Dorchester, between the parishes of West Knighton and Broadmayne to the east, West Stafford to the north, and Winterborne Came to the west. Whitcombe does not form an ecclesiastical parish, although Whitcombe Church has registers dating from 1762. The earlier registers were destroyed in a fire. The church, now redundant, is in a "modest but perfect location" according to Pevsner.In the surrounding area there are a number of prehistoric earthworks. Whitcombe was originally recorded as Widecome, with a land measurement of two hides. King Athelstan gave it to the Milton Abbey. At the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries, its ownership passed to the King. Around 1600, it was sold to a Mr Hull from Tolpuddle. Whitcombe Hill is located 0.25 miles (0.40 km) west of the church. A Portland stone relief of a bearded man on horseback, dating from 2nd–3rd century AD, was found here in 1963 and subsequently added to the collection of the Dorset County Museum in Dorchester. There are a Grade II listed manor house, riding stables and a tithe barn at Whitcombe.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
301 hectares |
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Population |
187 (2021) |
Density |
62 people/km2 |
Mean age |
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Ward |
Winterborne & Broadmayne |
District |
West Dorset |
Postcodes |
DT2 |
ONS ID |
E04003617 |
Council
Contact details for Whitcombe Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
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Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Whitcombe Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
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Local News
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Road closed in Broadmayne after lorry crashes into telegraph pole
Published: 2nd Apr 2024
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Empty homes at racing stables near Dorchester to be used for holiday accommodation
Published: 20th Jun 2023