West Compton
West Compton is a hamlet and civil parish in the county of Dorset, England. It lies in western Dorset, about 7 miles to the east of the town of Bridport.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality with 37 residents
- Description: village and civil parish in West Dorset, Dorset, England
- Also known as: “Compton Abbas”, “West Compton Abbas”, and “West Compton, Dorset”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Parish Church of St Peter and Eggardon Hill.
Eggardon Hill
Meadow
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Eggardon Hill is a prehistoric hillfort on a hill in Dorset, England. It is located on chalk uplands approximately four miles to the east of the town of Bridport. Eggardon Hill is situated 2 miles northwest of West Compton.
Church of St Thomas of Canterbury
Church
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Church of St Thomas of Canterbury is situated 1½ miles east of West Compton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Askerswell and Chilcombe.
Askerswell
Village
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Askerswell is a small village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southwest England. It is sited on the small River Asker. It lies 11 miles west of the county town Dorchester. Askerswell is situated 2½ miles west of West Compton.
Chilcombe
Hamlet
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Chilcombe is a hamlet and civil parish in Dorset, England, situated in the Dorset unitary authority administrative area about 4 miles east of Bridport and 10 miles west of the county town, Dorchester. Chilcombe is situated 2½ miles southwest of West Compton.
Powerstock
Village
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Powerstock is a village and civil parish in south west Dorset, England, situated in a steep valley on the edge of the Dorset Downs, 5 miles north-east of the market town of Bridport. Powerstock is situated 3½ miles northwest of West Compton.
West Compton
- Categories: village and civil parish
- Location: Litton Cheney, West Dorset District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“West Compton” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “West Compton”
- Chinese: “West Compton”
- Dutch: “West Compton”
- French: “West Compton”
- Irish: “West Compton”
- Ladin: “West Compton”
- Min Nan Chinese: “West Compton (Dorset)”
- Persian: “وست کمپتون، دورست”
- Polish: “West Compton”
- Swedish: “West Compton”
- Welsh: “West Compton, Dorset”
- Welsh: “West Compton”
- “West Compton”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kingston Russell and Litton Cheney.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eggardon Hill and Compton Valence Hill.
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