Bloxworth
| Bloxworth | |
 Bloxworth, showing the former post office |
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  Bloxworth |
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| Population | 200 |
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| OS grid reference | SY882946 |
| Civil parish | Bloxworth |
| District | Purbeck |
| Shire county | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BH20 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
Coordinates: 50°45′04″N 2°10′07″W / 50.7512°N 2.1685°W
Bloxworth is a village and civil parish in the Purbeck district of Dorset, England, situated in Wareham Forest on the A35 road 5 miles (8 km) west of Poole. In the 2011 census the civil parish had 80 households and a population of 200.[1] Bloxworth Heath is part of Wareham Forest.
To the northwest of the village is Bloxworth House, the first brick building in Dorset.
The hamlet of East Bloxworth lies about a mile to the east of the village.
References
- ↑ "Area: Bloxworth (Parish). Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
External links
Media related to Bloxworth at Wikimedia Commons
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