Sturminster Marshall
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Sturminster Marshall is a village and civil parish in east Dorset
in England
, situated on the River Stour
between Blandford Forum and Poole
. The parish has a population
of 1,895 (as of the 2001 census
), and includes the village of Almer
(50.78°N 2.12°W) west of Sturminster Marshall, near Winterborne Zelston
and the hamlet of Henbury
to the south-east of the village.
Sturminster Marshall has a playing field with a children's playground in one corner. Nearby is the Memorial Hall which offers many different events as well as weekly badminton, Guides, Brownies, Beavers and other societies. There is also an old school hall where the Cubs and Scouts meet regularly.
There are many walks around the village including the Stour Valley Way
, which follows the Stour right from the source to the sea.
The church is on the edge of the village with Sunday morning worship at 9.30 on most Sundays. The church vicar is Dr A. Stewart-Sykes.
The village has two pubs actually in the village, the Red Lion and the Churchill Arms with the Black Horse on the outskirts.
The village is twinned with the French commune Sainte-Mère-Église
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...
in 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 on the River Stour
River Stour, Dorset
The River Stour is a 60.5 mile long river which flows through Wiltshire and Dorset in southern England, and drains into the English Channel. It is sometimes called the Dorset Stour to distinguish it from rivers of the same name...
between Blandford Forum and 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 parish 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 1,895 (as of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
), and includes the village of Almer
Almer
Almer is a village in Dorset, England located on the A31 road near Winterborne Zelston, Huish Manor, Sturminster Marshall and opposite the Drax estate. The main features of the village are Almer Manor, Almer Parish church and the old school house...
(50.78°N 2.12°W) west of Sturminster Marshall, near Winterborne Zelston
Winterborne Zelston
Winterborne Zelston is a village in north Dorset, England. It is situated in a winterbourne valley on the A31 road eight miles south of Blandford Forum and ten miles north west of Poole...
and the hamlet of Henbury
Henbury, Dorset
Henbury is a hamlet in the civil parish of Sturminster Marshall in Dorset, England. It lies on the A31 road.Henbury House is a classical Georgian house built in 1770. In the 19th century the estate was held by the Parke family...
to the south-east of the village.
Sturminster Marshall has a playing field with a children's playground in one corner. Nearby is the Memorial Hall which offers many different events as well as weekly badminton, Guides, Brownies, Beavers and other societies. There is also an old school hall where the Cubs and Scouts meet regularly.
There are many walks around the village including the Stour Valley Way
Stour Valley Way
The Stour Valley Way is a 64 mile long-distance footpath in Dorset, England from Stourton to Hengistbury Head.The path uses public rights of way and permitted paths to follow the catchment area of the River Stour...
, which follows the Stour right from the source to the sea.
The church is on the edge of the village with Sunday morning worship at 9.30 on most Sundays. The church vicar is Dr A. Stewart-Sykes.
The village has two pubs actually in the village, the Red Lion and the Churchill Arms with the Black Horse on the outskirts.
The village is twinned with the French commune Sainte-Mère-Église
Sainte-Mère-Église
Sainte-Mère-Église is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.-History:Founded in the eleventh Century, the earliest records include the name Sancte Marie Ecclesia, Latin for "Church of St. Mary", while a later document written in Norman-French mentions Saincte...