Corfe Mullen

Corfe Mullen is a town and civil parish in Dorset, England, on the north-western urban fringe of the South East Dorset conurbation. The parish had a population of 10,374 at the 2021 census. It is served by six churches, four pubs, five schools, a library, various shops and local businesses, a village hall, and many community and sports organisations. On 10 December 2019 The Corfe Mullen Parish Council resolved to adopt Town Council status, citing potential financial benefits. In all other aspects Corfe Mullen is still very much a village, albeit a large one. The name Corfe Mullen is derived from corf (the Old English for a cutting or pass) and molin (the Old French for a mill). The mill referred to is the old water mill on the River Stour, mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, where the village originally stood. Despite the proximity of the urban area, Corfe Mullen is surrounded by the South West Hampshire/South East Dorset Green Belt. It lies within the Dorset Heaths.