Warmwell

Warmwell is a small village and civil parish in south west Dorset, England, situated on the B3390 road about 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Dorchester. In 2013 the estimated population of the parish was 80.[1]

Warmwell

Warmwell
Warmwell
Location within Dorset
Population80 [1]
OS grid referenceSY753858
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDorchester
Postcode districtDT2
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

Warmwell contains several historic buildings, including a Jacobean manor house,[2] and from May 1937 was the home of RAF Station Woodsford airfield (later renamed RAF Warmwell), which is now a popular holiday site and contains a caravan park and several other small businesses.

References

  1. "Parish Population Data". Dorset County Council. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  2. West Dorset, Holiday and Tourist Guide. West Dorset District Council. c. 1982. p. 21.

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