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Coordinates: 50°49′27″N 2°21′21″W / 50.82416°N 2.35597°W
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Melcombe Horsey shown within DorsetPopulation 141 [1] OS grid reference ST749028 - London 139 miles (224 km) District West Dorset Shire county Dorset Region South West Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town DORCHESTER Dialling code 01258 Police Dorset Fire Dorset Ambulance South Western EU Parliament South West England UK Parliament West Dorset List of places: UK • England • Dorset Melcombe Horsey is a village in west Dorset, England. The village has a population of 141 (As of 2001[update]).
Bingham's Melcombe is a medieval house nearby. It takes its name from Robert Bingham who acquired the property through marriage in the 13th Century. It remained in the Bingham family until 1895.[2]
The house is believed to be early 16th Century. It was substantially restored and remodelled in 1893-4 by Evelyn Hellicar (1862-1929)[3]
References
- ^ Census, 2001
- ^ Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Vol III, Central, part 2, Royal Commission on Historical Monuments
- ^ Builder LXVI, 24 March 1894, page 236
External links
Categories:- Dorset geography stubs
- Villages in Dorset
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