West Compton
West Compton is a hamlet in West Dorset District, Dorset, England. West Compton is situated nearby to the locality Two Gates, as well as near the village Wynford Eagle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eggardon Hill and Church of St Laurence.
Eggardon Hill
Meadow
Photo: Drongo, Public domain.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Askerswell and Powerstock.
Askerswell
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 southwest of West Compton.
Powerstock
Village
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 3 miles northwest of West Compton.
Chilcombe
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 3 miles southwest of West Compton.
West Compton
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: West Dorset District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.7466° or 50° 44′ 48″ northLongitude
-2.6207° or 2° 37′ 14″ westElevation
597 feet (182 metres)Open location code
9C2VP9WH+JPOpenStreetMap ID
node 3878983235OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
7300429
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In Other Languages
“West Compton” goes by many names.
- French: “West Compton”
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Localities in the Area
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