Towns & cities · South West England
Stourpaine
Stourpaine — village in Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Stourpaine is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 338 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.8830°, -2.1990°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stourpaine () is a village and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Dorset in southern England. It is situated in the valley of the River Stour in the Dorset administrative district, three miles (five kilometres) northwest of Blandford Forum. The A350 road, which connects Blandford to Shaftesbury to the north, passes through the village. The chalk hills of Cranborne Chase and the Dorset Downs lie immediately northeast and southwest respectively. In the 2011 census the civil parish had 277 dwellings, 265 households and a population of 617. It was the original site of the Great Dorset Steam Fair, which has been held at nearby Tarrant Hinton in more recent years. The joint benefice of Pimperne, Stourpaine, Durweston and Bryanston is in the Church of England Diocese of Salisbury.
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Background
History
A gift of land to the church is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. The church of the Holy Trinity is medieval; in the 15th century the tower and nave were rebuilt in the Perpendicular style so that the nave was enlarged. Box pews were installed in the 18th century but by the 19th century the church was so dilapidated that rebuilding was undertaken (apart from the tower); the architect for the rebuilding was T. H. Wyatt. The funeral service of Major Bruce Shand, the father of Queen Camilla, was held at the Holy Trinity Church in Stourpaine on 16 June 2006, after which Major Shand's body was cremated. The funeral of his son Mark was also at Stourpaine, in 2014.
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- Coordinates
- 50.8830, -2.1990
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Stourpaine
- Postcode
- DT11 8JZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Dorset
- Population
- 338
Sources
- wikidata: Q984737 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stourpaine (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Village of Stourpaine from Hod Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1278856.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Durweston Bridge
Historic bridges · 0.7 km
Knighton Manor
Manor houses · 0.8 km
Durweston
Towns & cities · 0.9 km
Hod Hill
Vineyards · 1.4 km
Hod Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.6 km
Stepleton House
Historic houses · 2.0 km
The Coade Theatre
Theatres · 2.1 km
The Coade Hall
Open-air theatres · 2.1 km
Bryanston
Towns & cities · 2.5 km
The Portman Chapel
Chapels · 2.6 km
Ornamental bridge 250 m south west of Ranston
Historic bridges · 2.7 km
The Blandford School
Natural landmarks · 3.2 km
Stourpaine is a village located in South East England with a population of 338. Our guide lists nearby attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Population
- 338
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Top categories near here
Things to see in Stourpaine
6 attractions within 12 km.
📷 5Mountains & hills · South West England
Hod Hill
Hod Hill — Named summit at 144 m.
📷 5Historic houses · South West England
Stepleton House
Stepleton House — Grade I listed house in North Dorset, England, UK.
📷 5Burial mounds & barrows · South West England
Pimperne Long Barrow
Pimperne Long Barrow — a burial mound in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic bridges · South West England
Ornamental bridge 250 m south west of Ranston
Ornamental bridge 250 m south west of Ranston — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 5Vineyards · South West England
Hod Hill
Hod Hill — a UK vineyard in england south east, producing English or Welsh wine from cool-climate grape varieties.
📷 5Archaeological sites · South West England
Pimperne Long Barrow
Pimperne Long Barrow — archaeological in england south east.
Nearby
📷 5Historic bridges · South West England
Durweston Bridge
Durweston Bridge — Grade II* listed building-listed bridge in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 5Manor houses · South West England
Knighton Manor
Knighton Manor — Grade II listed building-listed manor in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 5Towns & cities · South West England
Durweston
Durweston — village in Dorset, England, UK.
📷 5Vineyards · South West England
Hod Hill
Hod Hill — a UK vineyard in england south east, producing English or Welsh wine from cool-climate grape varieties.
📷 5Mountains & hills · South West England
Hod Hill
Hod Hill — Named summit at 144 m.
📷 5Historic houses · South West England
Stepleton House
Stepleton House — Grade I listed house in North Dorset, England, UK.
Where to eat & stay near Stourpaine
Places to stay
📷 5Hotels · South West England
The Crown Hotel
The Crown Hotel — a hotel in england south east.
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📷 5Places to eat & drink
📷 7Restaurants · South West England
Three Kings
Three Kings — a restaurant in england south east.
📷 7Historic pubs · South West England
The Talbot at Iwerne Minster
The Talbot at Iwerne Minster in England South West, United Kingdom.
📷 7Historic pubs · South West England
Fiddleford Inn
Fiddleford Inn in England South West, United Kingdom.
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📷 7Historic pubs · South West England
The White Hart Hotel
The White Hart Hotel in England South West, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic pubs · South West England
The Hambro Arms Inn
The Hambro Arms Inn in England South West, United Kingdom.
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Tarrant Keyneston — village and civil parish in Dorset, United Kingdom.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stourpaine?
- Stourpaine is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT11 8JZ), in the parish of Stourpaine.
- What is Stourpaine?
- Stourpaine — village in Dorset, England, UK.
- How do I get to Stourpaine?
- Drivers can use postcode DT11 8JZ.
- Is Stourpaine a protected site?
- Yes — Stourpaine is part of the Dorset National Landscape (AONB) and the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Stourpaine free to visit?
- Yes, Stourpaine is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stourpaine?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DT11 8JZ. It sits within the North Dorset parliamentary constituency.