Frampton, Dorset
Encyclopedia
Frampton is a village in west Dorset
, England
, situated in the Frome valley
three miles north west of Dorchester at . The village has a population
of 456 (2001), 6.9% of dwellings are second home
s .
The Heart of Wessex
railway line runs through the village though the nearest station is Maiden Newton
.
Frampton was also the centre of a Liberty
of the same name.
Tourist attractions in the village include the Frampton Gallery, Rose & Shrub nursery, Roman aqueducts & villa foundations.
The village also centres itself round the millennium
green and the Frome River.
See List of hundreds in Dorset.
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, situated in the Frome valley
River Frome, Dorset
The River Frome is a river in Dorset in the south of England. At 30 miles long it is the major chalkstream in southwest England. It is navigable upstream from Poole Harbour as far as the town of Wareham.-Geography:...
three miles north west of Dorchester at . The village has a population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 456 (2001), 6.9% of dwellings are second home
Second home
Second home may refer to:* Vacation property* Pied-à-terre* Second Home , an album by Marié Digby...
s .
The Heart of Wessex
Heart of Wessex Line
The Heart of Wessex Line, also known as the Bristol to Weymouth line, is a United Kingdom railway line that runs from Bristol to Westbury to Weymouth...
railway line runs through the village though the nearest station is Maiden Newton
Maiden Newton railway station
Maiden Newton railway station is a railway station serving the village of Maiden Newton in Dorset, England. The station is located on the Heart of Wessex line between and .-History:...
.
Frampton was also the centre of a Liberty
Frampton (liberty)
Frampton Liberty was a liberty in the county of Dorset, England, containing the following parishes:Frampton Liberty was a liberty in the county of Dorset, England, containing the following parishes:...
of the same name.
Tourist attractions in the village include the Frampton Gallery, Rose & Shrub nursery, Roman aqueducts & villa foundations.
The village also centres itself round the millennium
Millennium
A millennium is a period of time equal to one thousand years —from the Latin phrase , thousand, and , year—often but not necessarily related numerically to a particular dating system....
green and the Frome River.
See List of hundreds in Dorset.