Dewlish
| Dewlish | |
| Dorset | |
|---|---|
 Dewlish Village Hall | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SY775982 |
| Location: | 50°46’60"N, 2°19’15"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 284 (2011) |
| Post town: | Dorchester |
| Postcode: | DT2 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Dorset |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
West Dorset |
Dewlish is a village in Dorset found about seven miles north-east of the county town Dorchester. The village is sited in the valley of the small Devil's Brook among the chalk hills of the Dorset Downs; the parish covers about 2,100 acres and extends west to include part of the valley of the small Cheselbourne stream, and east to include a dry valley at Dennet's Bottom.[1] The surrounding area is part of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 284.
In the 19th century the remains of two prehistoric mammoths, dating from about one million years BC, were found in the hillside above the village; two of the tusks were taken to the county museum at Dorchester.[2]
In 1740 the tessellated pavement of a Roman villa was discovered in the village.[2]
Dewlish was also the main part of the Dewlish Liberty, including Dewlish itself and a part of Milborne St Andrew.
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References
- ↑ Dewlish: An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset, Volume 3, pages 84-89
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Roland Gant (1980). Dorset Villages. Robert Hale Ltd. p. 87. ISBN 0 7091 8135 3.