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Piddlehinton
Piddlehinton shown within Dorset |
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| OS grid reference | SY715972 |
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| District | West Dorset |
| Shire county | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | DT2 |
| Dialling code | 01300 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| List of places: UK • England • Dorset | |
Piddlehinton is a village in west Dorset, England situated in the Piddle valley five miles north of Dorchester. The village has a population of around 600 (As of 2007[update]).
Piddlehinton formerly constituted a liberty containing only the parish itself.
The local schools are Piddle Valley First School, St Mary's Middle School in Puddletown, and The Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester. The village has no shop or post office but does have two public houses – The Thimble and The European, The nearest shop is in Piddletrenthide where locally grown fruit and vegetables, among other miscellaneous items are sold. St Mary's Piddlehinton is the local church. A microbrewery – the Dorset Piddle Brewery – was established in Piddlehinton in 2008 and produces 300 gallons of ale every week.