Anderson, Dorset
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Anderson is a village and civil parish
in the North Dorset
district of Dorset
, England
, with a population of 72 (2001 census). The village is sometimes known as Winterborne Anderson, and is near Winterborne Zelston
and Winterborne Kingston
. It is about twelve miles by road from Poole
.
To the west is Winterborne Muston
, and just to the east is Winterborne Tomson
.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the North Dorset
North Dorset
North Dorset is a local government district in Dorset, England. It is largely rural, but includes the towns of Blandford Forum, Gillingham, Shaftesbury, Stalbridge and Sturminster Newton. Much of North Dorset is in the River Stour valley and is called the Blackmore Vale...
district of Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, with a population of 72 (2001 census). The village is sometimes known as Winterborne Anderson, and is near Winterborne Zelston
Winterborne Zelston
Winterborne Zelston is a village in north Dorset, England. It is situated in a winterbourne valley on the A31 road eight miles south of Blandford Forum and ten miles north west of Poole...
and Winterborne Kingston
Winterborne Kingston
Winterborne Kingston is a village in north Dorset, England. It is situated in a winterbourne valley on the Dorset Downs, seven miles south of Blandford Forum and northeast of Bere Regis.- Overview :The village has a population of 613...
. It is about twelve miles by road from Poole
Poole
Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council...
.
To the west is Winterborne Muston
Winterborne Muston
Winterborne Muston is a village in Dorset, England.The first name of "Winterborne" comes from the River Winterborne, which flows from west to east through the village.The river only flows overground during the winter, hence the name....
, and just to the east is Winterborne Tomson
Winterborne Tomson
Winterborne Tomson is a village in Dorset, England.- Overview :The first name of "Winterborne" comes from the River Winterborne, which flows from west to east through the village.The river only flows overground during the winter, hence the name....
.