Corfe Mullen
Corfe Mullen | |
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Dorset | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WIMBORNE |
Postcode district | BH21 |
Dialling code | 01202 |
Police | Dorset |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Corfe Mullen
The name Corfe Mullen is derived from corf (the
Despite the proximity of the urban area, Corfe Mullen is surrounded by
History
Early nomadic tribes and settlers
The first evidence of people living in the area consists mainly of a number of
Romans
The
To subjugate the local tribes and keep themselves supplied and in communication with other Roman centres, the Legion built several roads that run through or close to the area. Probably the most important of these, and the only one visible today, is the road that connected the deep water anchorage at Morionio (now Hamworthy) and Lake, and continues northwards to Badbury and Hod Hill. This road forms the eastern boundary of the village. Traces of two other roads have also been found, both of which are underneath or follow the course of modern roads; one of these linked Lake with Dorchester, and is roughly aligned with the A31, the other ran through the spine of the village and followed the present road to Wareham.
Although the Roman occupation of Britain lasted nearly 400 years, the military presence at Corfe Mullen was very short lived, lasting only until the 1st century's seventh decade. However the Roman influence continued in agriculture and industry even after they had left and the
Saxons
The
A number of other land holdings dating from this period have been found around the village, the most notable being at Mountain Clump and the Knoll, where the remains of cottages may be seen.
Norman period and Middle Ages
After the
A third part of the village came to be known as Corfe Mullen St Nicholas. The origin of this appears to date back to a land acquisition by St Nicholas Hospital (a Salisbury charity) in 1279. The present-day areas of Lambs Green, East End and Brog Street were still called this until the early part of the 20th century.
Construction of the original parish church, then called St Nicholas but now St Hubert's, was commenced during the 13th century, with the tower being added a little later.
Elizabethan to Georgian period
After the major changes seen after the Normans, a period of stability came to the village for about 300 years. From
During the latter half of the 18th century, a
Victorian era
During the reign of
20th century
In the 20th century development accelerated. Development between the wars occurred along Higher Blandford Road and Wareham Road, with the populated area gradually extending up the hill, away from the original riverside centre at Mill Street and the older cottages at Brog Street, Lambs Green and East End.
African American troops came to stay in Corfe Mullen in around 1942, taking over big houses such as Glendon and The Towers. These included soldiers from the 1317th Engineer General Services Regiment who came to build the Tarrant Rushton aerodrome for the use of “Dakota” transport aircraft and gliders, in preparation for D-Day.
The village was known at the time as 'Little Harlem'.[3]
In the 1950s and 1960s major new housing estates were built around Phelipps Road and Hilltop Road, and in the last forty years of the century, new housing was built on most of the area between Broadstone and the eastern boundary of the village.
During the early part of the century, the village became known for its
21st century
During the first decade of the 21st century, proposals were made by the
Facilities
Corfe Mullen is a
Churches
- St Hubert's, the original parish church, located on the Blandford Road in the Stour valley
- St Nicholas, the new Anglican church, on the Wareham Road in the northern part of the main conurbation
- Corfe Mullen Baptist Church (Chapel in the Valley)
- Sunnyhill Church, Corfe Mullen, on the Wareham Road in the northern part of the main conurbation, now just used as office
- Knoll Farm Christian Fellowship, in the farmland to the west of the main village
Pubs
- The Coventry Arms
- The Dorset Soldier
- The Holme Bush
- The Lambs Green Inn
- Royal British Legion
Cafés and restaurants
- Taj (Indian & Bengali cuisine).
- Chinese Whispers.
- And Coffee.
Schools
- Henbury View First School
- Lockyer's Middle School
- Rushcombe First School
- Corfe Hills School (in Broadstone on the boundary with Corfe Mullen, which serves older village children)
- Castle Court School (a private school for 3- to 13-year-olds)
- Chapel in the Valley Pre-School (at the rear of the Baptist Church, for 2- to 5-year-olds)
- Jack and Jill Day Nursery
- Tops Day Nursery
- Blossoms Day Nursery
Library
- Corfe Mullen Library, 54 Wareham Road (by the co-op supermarket)
Children's Centre
- Corfe Mullen's Sure Start Children's Centre, 54 Wareham Road (The Children's Centre and library share the same building)
Sport
Corfe Mullen Cricket Club runs a number of senior and junior sides catering for all abilities and is based at Corfe Mullen Recreation Ground under the auspices of the Corfe Mullen Sports Association. Other members of the association include tennis and football clubs, and most recently even a baseball team. There is also the BH Live Sports Centre which has a pool, gym and tennis courts. It hosts approximately 120 classes a week The village in recent years has hosted a number of Motorcycle Grasstrack events. The biggest of which is the British Masters hosted in 2015. It was run by the Wimborne Motorcycle Club on behalf of the ACU.
Other places of entertainment
Apart from the local pubs, a weekly
Nature park
In 2016,
Demographics
As of the 2021 Census, the village had a population of approximately 10,400 people, with an area of 12.27 square kilometres. The village had a density of 846 people per square kilometre. The median age of the village was 47 years. The ethnic makeup of the village was 97.6% White, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Black, 1.2% Mixed or from Multiple ethnic groups, and 0.3% from other ethnic groups. The religious composition of the village was 47.7% Christian, 45.0% No Religion, 0.4% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, and 0.5% belonged to another religion.
Notable residents
- Isaac Gulliver, the famous Smuggler lived in Highe House in East End
- William Joyce, who is better known as 'Lord Haw-Haw', once lived in the Court House.
- Gladys Mitchell, the detective writer and creator of Mrs Bradley, lived in the village at the end of her life.
- Hugh Miles, British filmmaker who specialises in wildlife films.
Notes
This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2017) |
- ^ "Corfe Mullen Council Minutes Dec 10th 2019" (PDF). Corfe Mullen Parish Council.
- ^ "About Corfe Mullen". Corfe Mullen Parish Council. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ 1944 We Were Here: African American GIs in Dorset By Louisa Adjoa Parker
- ^ Corfe Barrows Nature Park Archived 3 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine at www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk. Retrieved 2 Jan 2017.
References
This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (October 2022) |
- A History of Dorset, John Hutchins, 1774
- A Neolithic "A" Habitation Site at Corfe Mullen, JB Calkin, MA & Stuart Piggot, FSA, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, Vol 60, 1938
- The Course of the Hamworthy – Badbury Roman Road, HP Smith, MBE, BA, FCP, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, Vol 65, 1943
- Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, Vol 83, 1961
- Some Early Iron Age Sites in the Bournemouth Area, J Bernard Calkin, MA, FSA, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, Vol 86, 1965
- Ramblings in the Past: The Story of Corfe Mullen, J Bernard Calkin
- The Romano-British Settlement at Corfe Mullen, J Bernard Calkin, MA
- Corfe Mullen: The Origins of a Dorset Village, 1988, Norman Field
- The Millennium Exhibits – Corfe Mullen Parish Council Office
- Corfe Mullen Parish Plan 2006
- Dorset Smugglers, Roger Guttridge, 1986
External links
- Census data
- Corfe Mullen Town Council
- Corfe Mullen at Curlie
- Corfe Mullen Online – Community Website
- Corfe Mullen Cricket Club