Over Compton
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 Over Compton Church |
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  Over Compton |
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| Population | 183 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | ST590169 |
| District | West Dorset |
| Shire county | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | West Dorset |
Coordinates: 50°57′01″N 2°35′03″W / 50.9503°N 2.5841°W
Over Compton is a village and civil parish in north west Dorset, England, situated in the Yeo valley 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Yeovil. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 183.[1]
Compton House, formerly the home of the Goodden family, lies outside the village. St Michael's Church is on the estate. Cecil Goodden was born in Compton House.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Area: Over Compton (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
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- Dorset OPC - Nether and Over Compton
