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Village and parish in Dorset, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alderholt /ˈɔːldərhoʊlt/ is a large village and civil parish in east Dorset, England; situated 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Fordingbridge. The parish includes the hamlets of Crendell and Cripplestyle. The parish had a population of 3,171 at the 2011 Census, up from 3,113 in 2001.[2]
| Alderholt | |
|---|---|
Charing Cross, Alderholt | |
  Alderholt Location within Dorset | |
| Population | 3,171 [1] |
| OS grid reference | SU119126 |
| • London | 82 mi (132 km) SW |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FORDINGBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | SP6 |
| Dialling code | 01425 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
The village has a Co-op Food convenience store, veterinary clinic and part-time GP surgery. There are three churches in the village: Alderholt Chapel,[3] St James' Church of England, and the Tabernacle Gospel Church.
The village also has a large recreation ground with a sports and social club, two tennis courts, and a children's play area.[citation needed]
The main road running through the village is the B3078 connecting Alderholt to Fordingbridge and Shaftesbury.
Until 1964, Alderholt was served by Daggons Road railway station, west of the village on a line connecting to Fordingbridge and Salisbury to the north, and Verwood and Wimborne to the south.
The civil parish was created in 1894. A book was published in 1994 by Alderholt Parish Council recording parish details and interest over the 100 years.[4]
After 2019 structural changes to local government in England, Alderholt is part of the Cranborne and Alderholt ward which elects 1 member to Dorset Council.[5]
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