Blandford St Mary
| Blandford St Mary | |
| Dorset | |
|---|---|
 The Stour Inn, Blandford St Mary | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | ST884059 |
| Location: | 50°50’56"N, 2°9’54"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,233 (2001) |
| Post town: | Blandford Forum |
| Postcode: | DT11 |
| Dialling code: | 01258 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Dorset |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
North Dorset |
Blandford St Mary is a village in Dorset, on the south bank of the River Stour, immediately opposite the larger town of Blandford Forum, in the east of the county.
The village grew up around the Badger Brewery, owned by Hall and Woodhouse, which is based there. At the 2001 it had a population of 1,233.
Blandford St Mary is an out-of-town centre from Blandford Forum, with busy supermarkets and DIY store serving all the villages around. There are a number of offices in Stour Park. In the residential area there is a new housing estate and primary school.
An older area of the village near the river bridge to Blandford Forum has a traditional public house and a village green. Opposite is the old stone gate at the entrance of the Bryanston School estate. Outline planning permission has been given to redevelop the brewery site to include new offices and 200 new homes.
Lower Blandford St Mary is a rural outpost of Blandford St Mary, in the farm fields to the south across the bypass road, with a small church and graveyard, and one or two historic houses.
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