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Frome St Quintin

Coordinates: 50°49′17″N 2°34′21″W / 50.8214°N 2.5726°W / 50.8214; -2.5726
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Frome St Quintin
Parish church of St Mary
Frome St Quintin is located in Dorset
Frome St Quintin
Frome St Quintin
Location within Dorset
Population167 (2021 census)
OS grid referenceST598026
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDorchester
Postcode districtDT2
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
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Dorset
50°49′17″N 2°34′21″W / 50.8214°N 2.5726°W / 50.8214; -2.5726

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

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Census population of Frome St Quintin parish
Census Population Female Male Households Source
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

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  1. ^ Ralph Wightman (1983). Portrait of Dorset (4 ed.). Robert Hale Ltd. p. 16. ISBN 0 7090 0844 9.
  2. ^ "Welcome to the Frome Valley Parish Council website". Frome Valley Parish Council.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Tables KS001 (Usual resident population) and KS016 (Household spaces and accommodation type). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Table KS101EW (Usual resident population) and Table KS105EW (Household composition). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Parish Profiles". 2021 United Kingdom census. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
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