| Margaret Marsh | |
|---|---|
 St Margaret's Church, Margaret Marsh | |
  Margaret Marsh Location within Dorset | |
| Population | 40 (2013 est.) |
| OS grid reference | ST823185 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHAFTESBURY |
| Postcode district | SP7 |
| Dialling code | 01747 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Margaret Marsh is a hamlet and civil parish in north Dorset, England. It is situated in the Blackmore Vale, halfway between the towns of Shaftesbury and Sturminster Newton. It is sited on Kimmeridge Clay [1] close to a small tributary stream of the River Stour. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 60. [2] In 2013 the estimated population of the parish was 40. [3] The parish church has a 15th-century tower and 13th-century font, but the rest of the building was rebuilt in 1873. [4] For local government purposes the parish is grouped with the parishes of East Orchard and West Orchard, to form a Group Parish Council. [5]
