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Stalbridge And Marnhull
Stalbridge and Marnhull is an electoral ward in Dorset. Since 2019, the ward has elected 1 councillor to Dorset Council. Geography The Stalbridge and Marnhull ward is rural and contains the villages of Stalbridge and Marnhull. Councillors Election 2019 Dorset Council election 2024 Dorset Council election References See also * List of electoral wards in Dorset This is a list of Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Dorset in South West England. All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the ... {{Dorset (Unitary Authority) Wards Wards of Dorset ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorset Council (UK)
Dorset Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Dorset in England. It is a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council. The non-metropolitan county is smaller than the ceremonial county of Dorset, which also includes Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The council was created in 2019 when local government across Dorset was reorganised. The council has been under Liberal Democrat majority control since the 2024 election. It is based at County Hall in Dorchester. History Prior to 2019, the non-metropolitan county of Dorset had a two-tier structure of local government, with Dorset County Council serving as the upper-tier authority, and the six district councils of Christchurch, East Dorset, North Dorset, Purbeck, West Dorset, and Weymouth and Portland serving as lower-tier authorities. The boroughs of Bournemouth and Poole had both been removed from the non-metropolitan county in 1997 to becom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stalbridge
Stalbridge () is a town and civil parish in Dorset, England, situated in the Blackmore Vale, near the border with Somerset. In the 2021 census the civil parish—which includes the hamlets of Stalbridge Weston, and Thornhill—had 1,224 households and a population of 2,668.Table PP002 - Sex, from The nearest towns are Sturminster Newton, southeast, Sherborne, west, and Shaftesbury, northeast. Stalbridge is situated on the A357 on a low limestone ridge, west of the River Stour. It officially became a town in April 1992. Though relatively small, Stalbridge has its own independent supermarket, dispensing pharmacy, dentist and optician, as well as many other services, reflecting its catchment area of surrounding farms and hamlets. It is also home to the local free newspaper, the ''Blackmore Vale Magazine''. History There was a settlement near Stalbridge in Roman times. The town has a 15th-century church with a 19th-century tower, dedicated to Saint Mary and restored t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marnhull
Marnhull ( ) is a village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in Dorset, southern England. It lies in the Blackmore Vale, north of Sturminster Newton and north of Dorchester, Dorset, Dorchester. Marnhull is sited on a low ridge of Corallian limestone above the valley of the River Stour, Dorset, River Stour, which forms the northern and western boundaries of the parish. In the 2021 census the parish had a population of 2,035. Marnhull consists of several conjoined Hamlet (place), hamlets, connected by a network of minor roads. The village presents a mix of architectural styles, with post-war developments existing alongside properties dating back to Tudor period, Tudor times and earlier. It has three churches (Anglican, Roman Catholic and Methodist), two primary schools, two public houses, a GP surgery, a village hall and a recreation ground, as well as various small shops and services. The parish church of St Gregory has a 15th-century tower which is a landmark and has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
