Drimpton

Drimpton is a village in the heart of rural Dorset, England. It was a mainly farming community, but with the decline of British farming this has turned to commuters travelling to their places of work in larger towns^{[citation needed]}

Geography

The Little Axe stream runs through the village, hence the rich farming area. Neighbouring settlements include, Clapton, Broadwindsor, Burstock, Netherhay and Greenham. Netherhay is an older hamlet which Drimpton has joined onto. Greenham is a small hamlet which once housed a thriving flax mill, part of which still survives as a factory making pet products. The village has two places of worship: the Anglican parish church of St Mary's and the Netherhay Methodist chapel.

History

The village has recently compiled three books, chronicling life in the area; the project was called 'Village Voices'. The first book, Village Voices: Local Lives, is a series of anecdotes, both modern and historical, from the area around Drimpton, Netherhay and Greenham. The second was Village Voices: Farming Families, this Compiled accounts from some of the oldest local farming families.It describes the changes in farming and the area. The third "The Nameless Stream" refers to the fact that the stream flowing through the village was un-named until 2005 when, after a vote by villagers, it was officially named the "Little Axe". All three books were compiled by Andrew Pastor and edited by Chris Beck. A fourth volume is in preparation for 2008.

Notable residents

It is home to renowned artist Jenny Beck,^[1] who specialises on painting houses and gardens in a traditional style. The village also boasts upcoming abstract landscape artist, Keith Tubb^[2], who has received international recognition for his reflective work.

References

1. ^ Jenny Beck artist - paintings of gardens, paintings of houses
2. ^ Keith Tubb - Paintings

External links

Media related to Drimpton at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 50°50′30″N 2°49′39″W / 50.8418°N 2.8275°W / 50.8418; -2.8275