Over Compton
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Village in Dorset, England
Human settlement in England
| Over Compton | |
|---|---|
Over Compton is located in Dorset Over Compton Over Compton Location within Dorset | |
| Population | 183 [1] |
| OS grid reference | ST590169 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Sherborne |
| Postcode district | DT9 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| 50°57′01′′N 2°35′03′′W / 50.9503°N 2.5841°W / 50.9503; -2.5841 | |
Over Compton is a village and civil parish in north west Dorset, England, situated in the Yeo valley 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Yeovil. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 183.[1]
Compton House, formerly the home of the Goodden family, lies outside the village. St Michael's Church is on the estate. The MCC cricketer Cecil Goodden was born in Compton House.
Notes
[edit ]- ^ a b "Area: Over Compton (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 12 March 2014.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Over Compton .
- Dorset OPC - Nether and Over Compton
