Burleston is a village in the civil parish of Burleston and Tolpuddle, in Dorset, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 27.[1] On 1 April 2024 the parish was abolished and merged with Tolpuddle to form "Burleston and Tolpuddle".[2]
| Burleston | |
|---|---|
 Athelhampton Road through Burleston in 2024 | |
  Burleston Location within Dorset | |
| OS grid reference | SY7794 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode district | DT2 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Burleston is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086, having at that time a small population of nine households and the Abbey of Milton St. Peter.[3]
References
edit- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics
- ^ "Dorset Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Open Domesday". Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
External links
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