Melplash
Melplash is a village in western Dorset, England. It is situated on the A3066 road 3 miles north of Bridport and 2 miles south of Beaminster. The construction of Christ Church between 1845 and 1846 was funded by James Bandinel in memory of his father, who had been vicar of Melplash and the neighbouring village of Netherbury.Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Dorset, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Melplash, Dorset”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Christ Church and The Half Moon.
Christ Church
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Christ Church is a Church of England church in Melplash, Dorset, England. It was built in 1845–46 to the designs of Benjamin Ferrey and has been a Grade II* listed building since 1984. Today the church is part of the Beaminster Area Team Ministry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oxbridge and Netherbury.
Oxbridge
Hamlet
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oxbridge is a hamlet in the English county of Dorset. It lies on the River Brit between Bridport and Beaminster.
Netherbury
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Netherbury is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. It lies within the Dorset Council administrative area, by the small River Brit, 1.5 miles south of Beaminster and 4 miles north of Bridport.
Mapperton
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mapperton is a hamlet and civil parish in Dorset, England, 3 miles south-east of Beaminster. The parish had a population of 22 people in 10 households at the 2021 census.
Melplash
- Category: locality
- Location: Netherbury, West Dorset District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.78152° or 50° 46′ 54″ northLongitude
-2.72875° or 2° 43′ 44″ westElevation
220 feet (67 metres)Open location code
9C2VQ7JC+JFOpenStreetMap ID
node 432945248OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Melplash” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Melplash”
- French: “Melplash”
- Irish: “Melplash”
- Polish: “Melplash”
- Welsh: “Melplash”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Melplash Village Hall and Mythe Hill Willow Bed.
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