Melbury Sampford

Melbury Sampford is a village and civil parish 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Dorchester,^[1] in the Dorset district, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 33.^[2] The parish touches East Chelborough, Evershot, Melbury Bubb, Melbury Osmond and Stockwood.^[3]

Melbury Sampford
Melbury Sampford Location within Dorset
Area	4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Population	33 (2001 census)
• Density	8/km2 (21/sq mi)
Civil parish	Melbury Sampford
Unitary authority	Dorset
Shire county	Dorset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
List of places UK England Dorset 50.852962°N 2.6051227°W / 50.852962; -2.6051227

Features

There are 12 listed buildings in Melbury Sampford.^[4] There is a church called St Mary next to Melbury House.^[5]

History

The name "Melbury" may mean 'Multi-coloured fortification',^[6] the "Sampford" part from the Saunford family.^[7]

References

1. "Distance from Melbury Sampford [50.851976, 2.602]". GENUKI. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
2. Neighbourhood Statistics
3. "Melbury Sampford". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
4. "Listed buildings in Melbury Sampford, West Dorset, Dorset". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
5. "St Mary's, Melbury Sampford". Melbury Team. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
6. "Melbury Sampford Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
7. "Melbury Sampford". Dorset OPC. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

• "Melbury Sampford". City Population De. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

External links

• "Melbury Sampford". British History Online. Retrieved 1 December 2020.