Milton on Stour

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Milton on Stour
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Church of St Simon and St Jude, Milton on Stour
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Milton on Stour
Location within Dorset
OS grid reference ST801287
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Gillingham
Postcode district SP8
Dialling code 01747
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Ambulance South Western
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51°03′24″N2°17′06″W / 51.0566°N 2.2851°W / 51.0566; -2.2851 Coordinates: 51°03′24″N2°17′06″W / 51.0566°N 2.2851°W / 51.0566; -2.2851

Milton on Stour is a small village in North Dorset, England. It lies on the River Stour, a mile north of the town of Gillingham.

North Dorset Non-metropolitan district in England

North Dorset was a local government district in Dorset, England. It was largely rural, but included the towns of Blandford Forum, Gillingham, Shaftesbury, Stalbridge and Sturminster Newton. Much of North Dorset was in the River Stour valley and is called the Blackmore Vale. The economy of North Dorset was largely dairy agriculture based.

River Stour, Dorset river in Dorset, England

The River Stour is a 61 mi (98 km) river which flows through Wiltshire and Dorset in southern England, and drains into the English Channel. the catchment area for the river and its tributaries is listed as being 480 square miles (1,240 km2).

Gillingham, Dorset town in Dorset, England

Gillingham is a town and civil parish in the Blackmore Vale area of Dorset, England. It lies on the B3095 and B3081 roads in the North Dorset administrative district, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the A303 trunk road and 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Shaftesbury. It is the most northerly town in the county. In the 2011 census the civil parish had a population of 11,756. The neighbouring hamlets of Peacemarsh, Bay and Wyke have become part of Gillingham as it has expanded.

The Church of St Simon and St Jude, built in 1868, is a Grade II listed building. [1]

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References

  1. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1110302)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 7 November 2017.

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