Towns & cities · South East England
Manston
Also known as: Manston, Dorset
Manston — village and civil parish in Dorset, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Manston is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 141 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Dorset, UK". Coordinates: 50.9390°, -2.2651°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Manston is a small village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England, lying next to the River Stour in the Blackmore Vale, two miles (three kilometres) east of Sturminster Newton. The geology of the parish consists mostly of Kimmeridge clay, with a thin strip of Corallian limestone in the west.
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Background
History
In 1086 in the Domesday Book, Manston was recorded as Manestone; it had 19 households, 8 ploughlands, 25 acre of meadow and 2 mills. It was in the hundred of Gillingham and tenant-in-chief was Waleran the hunter. The parish church of St Nicholas has a 13th-century chancel, 14th-century nave and 15th-century west tower. carried out by Captain Thomas Hanham. In 2013 the estimated population of the parish was 140.
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- Coordinates
- 50.9390, -2.2651
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Manston
- Postcode
- DT10 1GR
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Dorset
- Population
- 141
- Official site
- www.dorsetforyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q686186 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Manston, Dorset (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Manston House - geograph.org.uk - 336127.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Manston?
- Manston is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT10 1GR), in the parish of Manston.
- Is Manston a protected site?
- Yes — Manston is part of the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Manston free to visit?
- Yes, Manston is free to enter.
- How do I get to Manston?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DT10 1GR. It sits within the North Dorset parliamentary constituency.