Minterne Magna
Village in Dorset, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Minterne Magna is a village and civil parish in Dorset, England, situated midway between Dorchester and Sherborne. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 184.[1] The village is sited near the source of the River Cerne among the chalk hills of the Dorset Downs. Some of the highest points in Dorset, including Telegraph Hill (267 m) and Dogbury Hill (248 m), are nearby.
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Minterne Magna | |
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Minterne House, south front | |
Location within Dorset | |
Population | 184 [1] |
OS grid reference | ST659042 |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Dorchester |
Postcode district | DT2 |
Police | Dorset |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
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50.8369°N 2.4847°W / 50.8369; -2.4847 |
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The church contains the tombs of several members of the Napier family, who were Lords of the Manor from c.1600 to 1765.