Towns & cities · South West England
Melplash
Melplash — village in Dorset, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Melplash is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Dorset, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.7832°, -2.7306°.
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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
Melplash is a village in western Dorset, England. It is situated on the A3066 road 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Bridport and 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Beaminster. The construction of Christ Church between 1845 and 1846 was funded by James Bandinel (who was at one time secretary to William Wilberforce) in memory of his father, who had been vicar of Melplash and the neighbouring village of Netherbury. The church was designed by Benjamin Ferrey and built in Neo-Norman style. There was once a flax industry in the village. An annual agricultural show held in August by the name of The Melplash Agricultural Show started in the village in the 19th century but is now held on fields owned by the Melplash Agricultural Show Society at nearby West Bay. In 1938, the Melplash Players theatre group "had the advantage of coaching and casting" from Gertrude Bugler, previously of The Hardy Players.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7832, -2.7306
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Netherbury
- Postcode
- DT6 3UH
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
Sources
- wikidata: Q611667 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Melplash (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Melplash, Christ Church - geograph.org.uk - 451925.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Melplash?
- Melplash is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode DT6 3UH), in the parish of Netherbury.
- Is Melplash a protected site?
- Yes — Melplash is part of the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Melplash free to visit?
- Yes, Melplash is free to enter.
- How do I get to Melplash?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DT6 3UH. It sits within the West Dorset parliamentary constituency.