Dewlish

Dewlish is a village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England, and is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) north-east of the county town Dorchester. The village is sited in the valley of the small Devil's Brook among the chalk hills of the Dorset Downs; the parish covers about 2,100 acres (850 ha) and extends west to include part of the valley of the small Cheselbourne stream, and east to include a dry valley at Dennet's Bottom.[2] The surrounding area is part of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 284.[1]

Dewlish

Dewlish Village Hall
Dewlish
Location within Dorset
Population284 [1]
OS grid referenceSY775982
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDorchester
Postcode districtDT2
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

In the 19th century the remains of two prehistoric mammoths, dating from about one million years BC, were found in the hillside above the village; two of the tusks were taken to the county museum at Dorchester.[3]

In 1740 the tessellated pavement of a Roman villa was discovered in the village.[3]

Dewlish was also the main part of the Liberty of the same name, including Dewlish itself and a part of Milborne St Andrew.

One of the most significant properties in the area, Dewlish House was built in 1702.[4][5] It served as the childhood home of John Michel (who later became a field marshal) from 1804 to 1823[6] and later served as his retirement home between 1880 and 1886.[7] Recently owned by Mr and Mrs Anthony Boyden (from 1962 to 2020)[8] the Grade I-listed Queen Anne style house and its 296-acre (120 ha) property were sold in 2020. The buyer was an American already living in the UK.[9]

See also

List of hundreds in Dorset

References
  1. "Area: Dewlish (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  2. "'Dewlish', An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset, Volume 3: Central (1970), pp. 84-89". British History Online. University of London & History of Parliament Trust. November 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  3. Roland Gant (1980). Dorset Villages. Robert Hale Ltd. p. 87. ISBN 0 7091 8135 3.
  4. DEWLISH DEWLISH PARK Dewlish House British Listed Buildings
  5. British History on-line
  6. "John Michel". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  7. Dewlish files
  8. Dewlish House
  9. Eight of the biggest country house sales in Britain in 2020


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