Warmwell | |
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![]() Warmwell | |
Location within Dorset | |
Population | 80 [1] |
OS grid reference | SY753858 |
Unitary authority | |
Shire 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 | |
Warmwell is a small village and civil parish in south west Dorset, England, situated on the B3390 road about 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Dorchester. In 2013 the estimated population of the parish was 80.[1]
Warmwell contains several historic buildings, including a Jacobean manor house,[2] and from May 1937 was the home of RAF Station Woodsford airfield (later renamed RAF Warmwell), which is now a popular holiday site and contains a caravan park and several other small businesses.
References
- ^ a b "Parish Population Data". Dorset County Council. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ West Dorset, Holiday and Tourist Guide. West Dorset District Council. c. 1982. p. 21.
External links
Media related to Warmwell at Wikimedia Commons