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Coordinates: 50°37′22″N 2°30′19″W / 50.6227°N 2.5053°W
Chickerell 
Chickerell
Chickerell shown within DorsetPopulation 5,282 (2001) OS grid reference SY643804 District West Dorset Shire county Dorset Region South West Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town WEYMOUTH Postcode district DT3 Dialling code 01305 Police Dorset Fire Dorset Ambulance South Western EU Parliament South West England UK Parliament West Dorset List of places: UK • England • Dorset Chickerell is a small town and parish in the West Dorset district of Dorset, England. The parish has a population of 5,282 (2001).[1]
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History
Although Roman remains have been found, indicating that there has been settlement in the area for many years, as a modern town, Chickerell is recent and one of Dorset's newest towns.[2] Chickerell has seen much development over the last twenty years.
Geography
The parish of Chickerell has to the west the Fleet lagoon, East Fleet and Langton Herring. To the north-west is Portesham, to the east Weymouth, and to the south the Isle of Portland. Chesil Beach runs alongside to the west of the village which is part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. A major attraction in Chickerell is the Bennetts Water Gardens which is situated next to Chickerell Downs, a Woodland Trust wood.
Governance
Chickerell is a civil parish. Its parish council is Chickerell Town Council.[3] The parish is divided into two wards which contain ten councillors who are elected to the Town Council.[4] For local government elections which take place every four years, Chickerell returns three councillors for the West Dorset District Council,[5] and one councillor, for the Chickerell & Chesil Bank ward, to Dorset County Council. Chickerell is situated within the West Dorset parliamentary constituency and the Member of Parliament is Oliver Letwin (Conservative) who was elected with 47.6 per cent of the vote at the 2010 general election.[6][7]
Demography
Chickerell's population of 5,290, as of the 2001 census, comprises 2,540 males and 2,750 females. Most of the residents (97.4%) consider themselves to be of a white, British ethnicity. Some 18% of the population are under 15, 2.8% are 16 or 17, 25.9% are between 18 and 44, 22.3% are 45 to 59, and the largest proportion (32.3%) are over 60 years of age.[1] The birth rate in Chickerell exceeds the death rate and there is a net inward migration resulting in a steady increase of the population.[8] Chickerell's population has grown considerably since 1960. Between 1961 and 1971 it increased by 43% from 2,300 to 3,300 and has continued to grow ever since, although at a slower rate.[2]
Historical population of Chickerell Year 1921 1931 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 Population 1,130 1,320 2,450 2,300 3,300 3,680 4,160 5,280 Source: Census 1921–2001[9] Economy
There are two industrial estates: Granby Industrial Estate and the Lynch Lane Industrial Estate.[1] Blundell Harling Ltd, BHC Aerovox Ltd, DEK Printing Machines Ltd, Tecan Components Ltd, Ultra Electronics, Weymouth Land Registry are some of the area's major employers.[1]
Transport
The nearest railway station to Chickerell is Weymouth, 2.0 miles (3.2 km) away from the town.[1] The nearest coach station is at Weymouth, the nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport.
The B3157 Chickerell Road connects Chickerell to Weymouth east bound, and Bridport along the coast to the west. This is the only major road in or near the town.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Chickerell". Dorset For You. http://www.dorsetforyou.com/343587. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Chickerell Census Town Profile". Dorset County Council. 2005. p. 2. http://www.dorsetforyou.com/media.jsp?mediaid=88128&filetype=pdf. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ "Role of the Council". Chickerell Town Council. 2011. http://www.chickerell-tc.gov.uk/role-of-the-council. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
- ^ "Councillors". Chickerell Town Council. 2011. http://www.chickerell-tc.gov.uk/councillors. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
- ^ "West Dorset District Council election of district councillors". Dorset County Council. 2011. http://www.dorsetforyou.com/366323. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
- ^ "Interactive map of Member of the UK Parliament". Dorset County Council. 2011. http://maps.dorsetforyou.com/map/?l=4. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
- ^ "Dorset West". The Guardian. 2011. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/constituency/1422/dorset-west. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
- ^ "Chickerell Census Town Profile". Dorset County Council. 2005. p. 6. http://www.dorsetforyou.com/media.jsp?mediaid=88128&filetype=pdf. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ "Chickerell - Population". Dorset For You. http://www.dorsetforyou.com/343587. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
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