Milborne St Andrew
Milborne St Andrew | |
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Dorset | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BLANDFORD FORUM |
Postcode district | DT11 |
Dialling code | 01258 |
Police | Dorset |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Milborne St Andrew is a village and
History
Weatherby Castle is an
In 1086 in the
There were originally two settlements within the parish: St Andrew to the south of the Dorchester-
Governance
Milborne St Andrew is in the Abbey
Amenities
There are a number of community facilities within the village, including an infants' school (Milborne St Andrew First School), a public house (the Royal Oak), a parish church (Church of England, dedicated to St Andrew and founded in 1069), and a sports club and pavilion, home of the Milborne Sports Football Club which was nominated Dorset FA Charter Club of the Year in 2008. [citation needed] Milborne Sports Football Club also supports two youth teams. In May 2016 Milborne St Andrew (under 11) came second in the Dorset Youth League Cup. [citation needed]
Literary connections
Notable residents
John Morton, the 15th-century Lord Chancellor and Archbishop of Canterbury, was born at Milborne Stileham.[9]
References
- ^ "Area: Milborne St. Andrew (Parish), Dwellings, Household Spaces and Accommodation Type, 2011 (KS401EW)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Area: Milborne St. Andrew (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ a b "'Milborne St. Andrew', in An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset, Volume 3, Central (London, 1970), pp. 175-182". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Dorset H-R". The Domesday Book Online. domesdaybook.co.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Place: Milborne [St Andrew]". Open Domesday. domesdaymap.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Abbey ward 2011". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Dorset North Parliamentary constituency". Election 2015. BBC. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ Sir Frederick Treves (1905). Highways and Byways in Dorset. Macmillan & Co. Ltd. p. 104.
- ^ North Dorset District Council (1982). North Dorset District Official Guide. Home Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 41.