Hampreston

Hampreston

. Before 1972, the whole parish took the name of Hampreston, with its population rising from 1,860 in 1921 to 11,750 in 1971. [ [http://www.dorsetforyou.com/media/pdf/c/3/ParishandWard2004_1.PDF Parish & Ward Population Estimates for Dorset 1992-2004] ]

The village has a school [ [http://www.hampreston.dorset.sch.uk/ School web site] ] , a church [ [http://people.bath.ac.uk/lismd/dorset/churches/hampreston.html University of Bath - Dorset Churches] ] and a farm shop.

The folk singer Bob Roberts was born in Hampreston.

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