Morden, Dorset
Civil parish in Dorset, England
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Morden (otherwise Moreden[1]) is a civil parish in south Dorset, England. Morden is about 6 miles (10 km) north-west of Poole. At the 2011 census the civil parish had 141 households and a population of 323.[2]
| Morden | |
|---|---|
St Mary's Church, Morden | |
  Morden Location within Dorset | |
| Population | 323 (in 2011) |
| OS grid reference | SY915952 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WAREHAM |
| Postcode district | BH20 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
As well as the village of Morden, the parish includes the hamlets of East Morden, West Morden and Whitefields.[1]
St Mary's Church, Morden, was rebuilt in 1873 except for the lower part of the 13th-century tower.[3] East Morden has a pub, the Cock & Bottle.[4]
In the north of the parish, Charborough was anciently a separate manor, hamlet and ecclesiastical parish.[5] The Grade I listed 17th-century mansion called Charborough House or Charborough Park stands in an extensive deer park,[6] and near the house is the small parish church, also dedicated to St Mary, rebuilt in 1775 and Grade II* listed.[7]
