Donhead St Andrew
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 Donhead St Andrew
Donhead St Andrew shown within Wiltshire |
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| Population | 413 (in 2011)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | ST9151424803 |
| Civil parish | Donhead St Andrew |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Ceremonial county | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Shaftesbury |
| Postcode district | SP7 |
| Dialling code | 01747 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | South West Wiltshire |
| Website | http://www.thedonheads.org.uk/ |
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Donhead St Andrew is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, on the River Nadder. It lies 4 miles (6.4 km) east of the Dorset market town of Shaftesbury. The parish includes the hamlets of West End, Milkwell and (on the A30) Brook Waters.
Ferne House, on the site of a former manor house, is within the parish.
Local government
Donhead St Andrew has an elected parish council. It is in the area of the Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which performs all significant local government functions.
Church
The Anglican Church of St Andrew, built in the 12th century, is Grade II* listed since 1966. The poet William Lisle Bowles was a curate there in 1792.[2][3]
Notable people
- Julian Bream, classical guitarist
- Kenneth Cooper, British Army officer
- James Pender, businessman and Member of Parliament
See also
References
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