West Compton, Dorset
| West Compton | |
 Parish church of St Michael |
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  West Compton |
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| Population | 20 (2013 estimate) |
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| OS grid reference | SY562943 |
| 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°44′46″N 2°37′05″W / 50.746°N 2.618°W
West Compton is a hamlet and civil parish in the county of Dorset, England. It lies in the West Dorset administrative district, about 7 miles to the east of the town of Bridport. The county town of Dorchester lies about 9 miles eastsoutheast. The A35 trunk road, which runs between these two towns, is about 2 miles to the south. Dorset County Council estimate that in 2013 the parish had a population of 20.[1]
The hamlet is sited 160 metres above sea-level at the head of a small valley, formed by a tributary of the River Frome. The surrounding chalk hills are part of the westerly edge of the Dorset Downs, which here reach a height of 252 metres at Eggardon Hill, just over a mile to the west.
References
- ↑ "Parish Population Data". Dorset County Council. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
External links
Media related to West Compton, Dorset at Wikimedia Commons
