Durweston
Sign in to saveDurweston ( ) is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. It lies northwest of the town of Blandford Forum. It is sited by the River Stour at the point where it flows out of the Blackmore Vale through a steep, narrow gap between the Dorset Downs and Cranborne Chase. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 398.
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Place details
- Locality
- Durweston
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 398
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Key facts
- UK place.static_image_name
- Durweston, parish church of St. Nicholas - geograph.org.uk - 505184.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Parish church of St Nicholas
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Durweston
- UK place.map_type
- Dorset
- UK place.population
- 398
- UK place.unitary_england
- Dorset
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Dorset
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- North Dorset
- UK place.post_town
- Blandford Forum
- UK place.postcode_area
- DT
- UK place.postcode_district
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- North Dorset
- Population
- +398
- Image
- Durweston, parish church of St. Nicholas - geograph.org.uk - 505184.jpg
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Durweston ( ) is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. It lies northwest of the town of Blandford Forum. It is sited by the River Stour at the point where it flows out of the Blackmore Vale through a steep, narrow gap between the Dorset Downs and Cranborne Chase. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 398.
==History== In 1086 Durweston appeared in two entries in the Domesday Book, being recorded as Derwinestone and Dervinestone. It was in Pimperne Hundred, had fifteen households, of vineyards and a total taxable value of 6.5 geld units. The tenants-in-chief were Aiulf the chamberlain and Hawise, wife of Hugh son of Grip. Dyrwyneston may be another variation.