Morden, Dorset
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Morden is a village and civil parish in south Dorset
, England, forming part of the Purbeck district.
Morden is 6 miles (10 km) north west of Poole
. The village has a population
of 325 .
As well as the village of Morden the parish includes the hamlets
of East Morden, West Morden, Charborough and Whitefields.
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, forming part of the Purbeck district.
Morden is 6 miles (10 km) north west of Poole
Poole
Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council...
. 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 325 .
As well as the village of Morden the parish includes the hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of East Morden, West Morden, Charborough and Whitefields.