Piddlehinton

Piddlehinton
Dorset
Cottages in Piddlehinton
Location
Location:	50°46’26"N, 2°24’17"W
Data
Population:	403  (2011)
Post town:	Dorchester
Postcode:	DT2
Dialling code:	01300
Local Government
Council:	Dorset
Parliamentary constituency:	West Dorset

Piddlehinton is a village in western Dorset, in the valley of the River Piddle, five miles north of Dorchester. The 2011 census recorded a parish population of 403. Piddlehinton formerly constituted a liberty containing only the parish itself.

The village has one public house called The Thimble, but no shop or post office. In the adjacent village, White Lackington is another public house, called The European, though this is within the neighbouring civil parish of Piddletrenthide. The nearest shop is also in Piddletrenthide.

The parish church in Piddlehinton is St Mary's.

A microbrewery—the Dorset Piddle Brewery—was established in Piddlehinton in 2008 and produces 300 gallons of ale every week.

History

During the build-up to D-day the US Army operated from an airstrip in Piddlehinton using Piper L-4 Grasshoppers of the 62nd Armed Field Artillery Battalion. The L-4 Grasshopper was a light aircraft that was widely used by the US Air Force for observation and liaison during the Second World War. It was called the Grasshopper because of its ability to take off and land on any sort of terrain and in very limited space. The exact location of the airstrip in Piddlehinton is unknown.

Sport

Piddlehinton run two adult football teams, which both play in the Dorset Football League.

Outside links

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