Woolland
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
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Woolland is a village and civil parish in north Dorset, England, situated in the Blackmore Vale under Bulbarrow Hill 7 miles (11 km) west of Blandford Forum.
| Woolland | |
|---|---|
Woolland Church | |
  Woolland Location within Dorset | |
 Interactive map showing the parish boundary | |
| Population | 75 (2021 census) |
| OS grid reference | ST776069 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Blandford Forum |
| Postcode district | DT11 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
The village is first mentioned as Wonlond in Cartularium Saxonicum from the year 939; as Winlande in the Domesday Book from 1086; and as Wunlanda in the Pipe Rolls from 1170. The name is interpreted as Old English wynn-land meaning "meadow land" or "pasture land".
The sculptor Elisabeth Frink had a studio in the village during the 1970s.[1]
The grade II listed parish church was designed by George Gilbert Scott and built in 1857.[2]
Governance
At the lower level of local government, Woolland is a civil parish. It does not have a parish council, instead holding parish meetings.[3]
At the upper level of local government, Wooland is in Dorset unitary district. For elections to Dorset Council, it is part of Blackmore Vale electoral ward.[4]
Historically, Woolland was in Sturminster Rural District from 1894 until 1974.[5] It was then in North Dorset district until Dorset became unitary in 2019.
Demographics
| Census | Population | Female | Male | Households | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 123 | 67 | 56 | [5] | |
| 1811 | 119 | 56 | 63 | [5] | |
| 1821 | 135 | 68 | 67 | [5] | |
| 1831 | 119 | 65 | 54 | [5] | |
| 1841 | 124 | 65 | 59 | [5] | |
| 1851 | 107 | 48 | 59 | [5] | |
| 1881 | 120 | 60 | 60 | [5] | |
| 1891 | 155 | 74 | 81 | [5] | |
| 1901 | 142 | 73 | 69 | 27 | [5] |
| 1911 | 140 | 71 | 69 | 26 | [5] |
| 1921 | 103 | 47 | 56 | 22 | [6][5] |
| 1931 | 102 | 44 | 58 | 23 | [6][5] |
| 1951 | 96 | 47 | 49 | 28 | [6][5] |
| 1961 | 85 | 42 | 43 | 29 | [6][5] |
| 1971 | 66 | 37 | 29 | [5] | |
| 1981 | 80 | [6] | |||
| 1991 | 80 | [6] | |||
| 2001[a] | 123 | 66 | 57 | 45 | [7] |
| 2011 | 130 | 69 | 61 | 54 | [8] |
| 2021 | 75 | 35 | 40 | 36 | [9] |
Notes
- 2001 census data for Woolland is reported aggregated with data for Stoke Wake.
