Bishop's Caundle
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| Population | 390 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | ST693129 |
| – London | 129 miles (208 km) |
| Civil parish | Bishop's Caundle |
| District | West Dorset |
| Shire county | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Sherborne |
| Postcode district | DT9 |
| Dialling code | 01963 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | West Dorset |
Coordinates: 50°54′56″N 2°26′13″W / 50.91554°N 2.43697°W
Bishop's Caundle is a small village and civil parish in the West Dorset district of Dorset in South West England; situated 6 miles (9.7 km) south-east of Sherborne. The local travel links are located 4 miles (6.4 km) from the village to Sherborne railway station and 28 miles (45 km) to Bournemouth International Airport. The main road running through the village is the A3030, connecting Bishop's Caundle to Sherborne. Dorset County Council's 2013 mid-year estimate of the population of the civil parish is 390.[1]
Older documents sometimes refer to the village as Caundle Bishop.
The original settlements that are still present within Bishop's Caundle parish are Bishop's Caundle and Wake Caundle. Until 1886 the parish contained parts of the neighbouring parish of Caundle Marsh, and there were parts of Bishop's Caundle parish within Caundle Marsh and Folke parishes.[2]
According to Douglas Adams' humorous 1983 dictionary "The Meaning of Liff", a Bishop's Caundle is "An opening gambit before a game of chess whereby the missing pieces are replaced by small ornaments from the mantelpiece."
Governance
In the United Kingdom national parliament, Bishop's Caundle is in the West Dorset parliamentary constituency, which is currently represented by Oliver Letwin of the Conservative Party. In local government, Bishop's Caundle is governed by Dorset County Council at the highest tier, West Dorset District Council at the middle tier, and Bishop's Caundle Parish Council at the lowest tier.[3]
In national parliament and district council elections, West Dorset is divided into 24 electoral wards, with Bishop's Caundle being within Queen Thorne ward.[4][5] In district council elections these 24 wards elect 42 councillors to West Dorset District Council, with Queen Thorne ward electing one of these.[4] The Conservative Party currently have overall control of the district council.[6] In county council elections, Bishop's Caundle is in Sherborne Rural Electoral Division, one of 42 divisions that elect councillors to Dorset County Council.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Parish Population Data". Dorset County Council. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "'Bishop's Caundle', in An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset, Volume 3, Central (London, 1970), pp. 13-16". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ↑ "Bishop's Caundle Parish Council". dorsetforyou.com. Dorset County Council. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- 1 2 "The West Dorset (Electoral Changes) Order 2015". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ "Gould, Robert". dorsetforyou.com. Dorset County Council. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ "West Dorset district councillors". dorsetforyou.com. Dorset County Council. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ "Electoral division profiles 2013". dorsetforyou.com. Dorset County Council. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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