Frome St Quintin
Appearance
Frome St Quintin | |
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![]() Parish church of St Mary | |
Location within Dorset | |
Population | 167 (2021 census) |
OS grid reference | ST598026 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Dorchester |
Postcode district | DT2 |
Police | Dorset |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Frome St Quintin is a village and civil parish in the county of Dorset, southern England, situated approximately 11 miles (18 km) northwest of the county town of Dorchester. It is located on an outcrop of greensand[1] near the head of the Frome valley, among the chalk hills of the Dorset Downs. The area features naturally occurring springs, and the first habitation likely dates back to the Roman era.[citation needed] The parish church dates back to the 13th century. Just over 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of the village, within Cattistock, lies Chantmarle, a 15th-century manor house with later additions.
The civil parish has a group parish council, Frome Valley Parish Council, together with neighbouring Cattistock and Chilfrome parishes.[2]
Demographics
[edit]Census | Population | Female | Male | Households | Source |
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1921 | 140 | [3] | |||
1931 | 110 | [3] | |||
1951 | 121 | [3] | |||
1961 | 129 | [3] | |||
1971 | 120 | [3] | |||
1981 | 130 | [3] | |||
1991 | 150 | [3] | |||
2001 | 157 | 81 | 76 | 70 | [4] |
2011 | 171 | 90 | 81 | 69 | [5] |
2021 | 167 | 92 | 75 | 74 | [6] |
References
[edit]- ^ Ralph Wightman (1983). Portrait of Dorset (4 ed.). Robert Hale Ltd. p. 16. ISBN 0 7090 0844 9.
- ^ "Welcome to the Frome Valley Parish Council website". Frome Valley Parish Council.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Past population - Parishes (A-L), 1921-2001- Census Years". Dorset County Council. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012.
- ^ "Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Tables KS001 (Usual resident population) and KS016 (Household spaces and accommodation type). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Table KS101EW (Usual resident population) and Table KS105EW (Household composition). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Parish Profiles". 2021 United Kingdom census. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
External links
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