Shipton Gorge

Shipton Gorge

Shipton Gorge is a village in south west Dorset, England, three miles east of Bridport. The village has a population of 319 (2001), 11% of dwellings are second homes.

There is no actual gorge at Shipton Gorge; the village is named after the 'de Gorge' family who owned the land many hundreds of years ago. Although there is no gorge, there are some huge hills in the area.

External links

* [http://www1.dorsetcc.gov.uk/LIVING/FACTS/Census2001.nsf/6cadf4da179fc19500256663004afece/3c9a2373747d77f580256ec80056c3ee?OpenDocument Census data]
* [http://www.shiptongorge.org.uk/ Shipton Gorge Official Web site]


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