Owermoigne
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Coordinates: 50°40′01″N 2°19′44″W / 50.6669°N 2.3289°W
| Owermoigne | |
 Parish church of St Michael |
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  Owermoigne Owermoigne shown within Dorset | |
| Population | 467 |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | SY768853 |
| District | West Dorset |
| Shire county | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | DT |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | West Dorset |
Owermoigne /oʊərˈmɔɪn/ is a village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England, situated 6 miles (9.7 km) south-east of Dorchester. In the 2011 Census the parish had a population of 467.[1]
The parish was formerly part of the hundred of Winfrith, and subsequently constituted a liberty by itself.
Owermoigne village is described as Nether Moynton in the fictional Wessex of Thomas Hardy's novels.[2]
References
- ↑ "Neighbourhood Statistics. Area: Owermoigne (Parish). Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ↑ Reginald J W Hammond (1979). Dorset Coast (4 ed.). Ward Lock Ltd. p. 83. ISBN 0 7063 5494 X.
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