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Melbury Abbas
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Melbury Abbas is a village and civil parish in north Dorset, England. It is situated at the edge of the Blackmore Vale under the scarp of Cranborne Chase, 2 miles (3.2 km) south-southwest of the town of Shaftesbury. The parish includes West Melbury and part of Cann Common.
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Melbury Abbas | |
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Location within Dorset | |
Population | 305 |
OS grid reference | ST882200 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SHAFTESBURY |
Postcode district | SP7 |
Dialling code | 01747 |
Police | Dorset |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
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50.980°N 2.169°W / 50.980; -2.169 |
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In the 2011 census the parish had 147 dwellings,[1] 134 households and a population of 305.[2]