Beaminster
Sign in to saveBeaminster ( ) is a town and civil parish in Dorset, England, approximately northwest of the county town Dorchester. It is sited in a bowl-shaped valley near the source of the small River Brit. The population of Beaminster parish was recorded as 3,177 in the 2021 census.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Beaminster
- UK place.static_image_name
- Beaminster Town Centre - geograph.org.uk - 108071.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Beaminster town centre
- UK place.population
- 3,177
- UK place.population_ref
- 2021 census
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- ST4701
- UK place.post_town
- Beaminster
- UK place.postcode_area
- DT
- UK place.postcode_district
- DT8
- UK place.dial_code
- 01308
- UK place.civil_parish
- Beaminster
- UK place.unitary_england
- Dorset
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Dorset
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- West Dorset
- UK place.website
- Beaminster Town Council
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Geology
- Demography
- Beaminster parish
- 2011 census
- Economy and society
- Transport
- Media
- Governance
- Education
- Religion
- In literature
- Notable people
- Twin towns
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Beaminster ( ) is a town and civil parish in Dorset, England, approximately northwest of the county town Dorchester. It is sited in a bowl-shaped valley near the source of the small River Brit. The population of Beaminster parish was recorded as 3,177 in the 2021 census.
Beaminster is the product of the Anglo-Saxon age, dating back to around the 7th century, when it was known as Bebingmynster, meaning the church of Bebbe although the date of origin of the town is unknown. The place name and historic evidence indicates that it was probably the site of a primary Saxon minster church and was at the centre of a large episcopal estate. These are likely to have acted as a focus for a settlement, but evidence of its formation is lacking.