Towns & cities · South East England
Sixpenny Handley
Sixpenny Handley — village in Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Sixpenny Handley is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 680 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.9548°, -2.0073°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cranborne Chase SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Pentridge Down SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sixpenny Handley or Handley is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Sixpenny Handley and Pentridge, in north east Dorset, England, situated on Cranborne Chase ten miles (16 km) north east of Blandford Forum. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 1,233. The civil parish was abolished on 1 April 2015 and merged with Pentridge to form Sixpenny Handley and Pentridge.
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Background
History
On Woodcutts Common in the north of the parish (west-northwest of the village) is the site of a 4 acre Iron Age and Romano-British settlement, probably a farm. It was excavated by General Pitt Rivers in 1884–5.
Description
On 20 May 1892, the village suffered a major fire which resulted in most of it having to be rebuilt, after nearly two hundred people were left homeless. Well-wishers subsequently sent gifts to aid the villagers; so much clothing was donated that it was said a man could be identified as being from Handley because he wore two or even three waistcoats. This generosity was celebrated in 2014 by the Heritage Lottery–supported Sixpenny Handley Waistcoat Festival.
Visiting
Sixpenny Handley is located on the B3081 road which has been described as providing "a magical driving experience", and the village is a popular stop-over for touring. Cranborne Chase hosts a number of festivals including The Great Dorset Steam Fair, Larmer Tree Festival and the Cranborne Chase AONB Woodfair; the village is always busy at these times. The village's isolated position makes it popular with both walkers and star gazers.
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- Coordinates
- 50.9548, -2.0073
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Sixpenny Handley and Pentridge
- Postcode
- SP5 5SA
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Dorset
- Population
- 680
Sources
- wikidata: Q1811716 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sixpenny Handley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sixpenny Handley High Street - geograph.org.uk - 1934416.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sixpenny Handley?
- Sixpenny Handley is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP5 5SA), in the parish of Sixpenny Handley and Pentridge.
- Is Sixpenny Handley a protected site?
- Yes — Sixpenny Handley is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cranborne Chase SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Sixpenny Handley free to visit?
- Yes, Sixpenny Handley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sixpenny Handley?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SP5 5SA. It sits within the North Dorset parliamentary constituency.