Marnhull
Sign in to saveMarnhull ( ) is a village and civil parish in Dorset, southern England. It lies in the Blackmore Vale, north of Sturminster Newton and north of Dorchester. Marnhull is sited on a low ridge of Corallian limestone above the valley of the River Stour, which forms the northern and western boundaries of the parish. In the 2021 census the parish had a population of 2,035.
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.static_image_name
- Marnhull church - geograph.org.uk - 5352279.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Parish church of St Gregory
- UK place.official_name
- Marnhull
- UK place.population
- 2,035
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 census)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Marnhull
- 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
- Sturminster Newton
- UK place.postcode_area
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- North Dorset
- Population
- +1998
- Image
- Marnhull, parish church of St. Gregory - geograph.org.uk - 936898.jpg
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Marnhull ( ) is a village and civil parish in Dorset, southern England. It lies in the Blackmore Vale, north of Sturminster Newton and north of Dorchester. Marnhull is sited on a low ridge of Corallian limestone above the valley of the River Stour, which forms the northern and western boundaries of the parish. In the 2021 census the parish had a population of 2,035.
Marnhull consists of several conjoined hamlets, connected by a network of minor roads. The village presents a mix of architectural styles, with post-war developments existing alongside properties dating back to Tudor times and earlier. It has three churches (Anglican, Roman Catholic and Methodist), two primary schools, two public houses, a GP surgery, a village hall and a recreation ground, as well as various small shops and services. The parish church of St Gregory has a 15th-century tower which is a landmark and has been described as "the finest in the Vale."