West Compton, Dorset

West Compton

Parish church of St Michael
West Compton
 West Compton shown within Dorset
Population 24 (2013 estimate)
OS grid referenceSY562943
DistrictWest Dorset
Shire countyDorset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Police Dorset
Fire Dorset
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK ParliamentWest Dorset
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Coordinates: 50°44′46″N 2°37′05″W / 50.746°N 2.618°W / 50.746; -2.618

West Compton is a hamlet and civil parish in the county of Dorset, England. It lies in the West Dorset administrative district, about 7 miles to the east of the town of Bridport. The county town of Dorchester lies about 9 miles eastsoutheast. The A35 trunk road, which runs between these two towns, is about 2 miles to the south. Dorset County Council estimate that in 2013 the parish had a population of 24.[1]

The hamlet is sited 160 metres above sea-level at the head of a small valley, formed by a tributary of the River Frome. The surrounding chalk hills are part of the westerly edge of the Dorset Downs, which here reach a height of 252 metres at Eggardon Hill, just over a mile to the west.

References

  1. "Parish Population Data". Dorset County Council. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2016.

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