Towns & cities · South East England
Godmanstone
Godmanstone — village and civil parish in Dorset, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Maiden Newton · 6.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Godmanstone is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 166 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Dorset, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.7700°, -2.4750°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Godmanstone (or Godmanston) is a village and civil parish in Dorset in southern England, situated approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north of the county town Dorchester. Its name means "Godman's Farm" and it is sited by the River Cerne amongst chalk hills of the Dorset Downs.
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Background
Description
Godmanstone used to have a pub — The Smiths Arms — which claimed to be the smallest in Britain, with the interior measuring 3.6 m by 4.6 m. The story attached to the claim was that the original licence was granted by Charles II when he requested that the village blacksmith serve him a glass of porter. The smith refused because he had no licence, so Charles granted him one on the spot and was served his drink. The licence only applied to the smithy; adjacent living quarters, subsequently used by drinkers, were larger. The business closed at the start of 2011.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7700, -2.4750
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Godmanstone
- Postcode
- DT2 7AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- Population
- 166
- Nearest railway station
- Maiden Newton — 6.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q952973 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Godmanstone (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Godmanstone, parish church of the Holy Trinity - geograph.org.uk - 506454.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Godmanstone?
- Godmanstone is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT2 7AE), in the parish of Godmanstone.
- Is Godmanstone a protected site?
- Yes — Godmanstone is part of the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Godmanstone free to visit?
- Yes, Godmanstone is free to enter.
- How do I get to Godmanstone?
- The nearest railway station is Maiden Newton, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT2 7AE.