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Melcombe Horsey

Melcombe Horsey is a civil parish in the county of in . It contains the small settlements of Melcombe Bingham, Bingham's Melcombe and Higher Melcombe, the last being the site of the deserted village of Melcombe Horsey.
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  • Type: Locality with 139 residents
  • Description: civil parish in Dorset, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Melcombe Horsey, Dorset”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Andrew, Melcombe Horsey and Parish Church of All Saints.

Church
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Church
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Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hilton and Ansty.

Hamlet
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is a village and civil parish in the county of in southern . It is sited at an elevation of 135 metres in a small valley which drains chalk hills in the eastern part of the Dorset Downs, approximately 8 miles west-southwest of the town of .

Village
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is a village in the civil parish of , in , England, north of and west of . It consists of the settlements of Higher , Lower , Pleck and Cross.

Village
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Melcombe Horsey is a civil parish in the county of in . It contains the small settlements of , Bingham's Melcombe and Higher Melcombe, the last being the site of the deserted village of Melcombe Horsey.

Melcombe Horsey

Latitude
50.8245° or 50° 49′ 28″ north
Longitude
-2.357° or 2° 21′ 25″ west
Population
139
Elevation
587 feet (179 metres)
Open location code
9C2VRJFV+R6
Geo­Names ID
7291289
Wiki­data ID
Q11777071
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Melcombe Horsey” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Melcombe Horsey”
  • Chinese: “Melcombe Horsey”
  • Dutch: “Melcombe Horsey”
  • French: “Melcombe Horsey”
  • German: “Melcombe Horsey”
  • Irish: “Melcombe Horsey”
  • Italian: “Melcombe Horsey”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Melcombe Horsey”
  • Persian: “ملکوم هورسی”
  • Polish: “Melcombe Horsey”
  • Swedish: “Melcombe Horsey”
  • Welsh: “Melcombe Horsey”
  • “Melcombe Horsey”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Higher Melcombe and Cross Lanes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lyscombe Hill and Henning Hill.

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