Welcome to Pimperne
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Pimperne ( PIM-pərn) is a village and civil parish in north Dorset, England, situated on Cranborne Chase two miles (three kilometres) northeast of the town of Blandford Forum. At the 2011 census the civil parish had 478 households and a population of 1109.The first records of Pimperne are in Domesday Book in the late 11th century, where it is recorded as "Pinpre", but it is believed that the village goes back to Anglo-Saxon times. A Bronze Age settlement was discovered in the barrows to the north of the village. A house found there has been used as the model for all Bronze Age houses, including the reconstruction at Butser Ancient Farm, Hampshire. The parish church of St Peter was rebuilt by Lord Portman of Bryanston in 1872–4, though some Norman features from the previous building, such as the font and chancel arch, were retained.Pimperne is centred on its two pubs and the parish church. Other amenities are found in nearby Blandford Forum. Pimperne parish is within the Cranborne Chase electoral ward, which extends north eastwards through Tarrant Hinton to Ashmore. The ward had a population of 1,993 in the 2011 census and is part of the constituency of North Dorset, which is currently represented in the UK parliament by the Conservative Simon Hoare.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,183 hectares |
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Population |
1,102 (2021) |
Density |
93 people/km2 |
Mean age |
45.6 |
Ward |
Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants |
District |
North Dorset |
Postcodes |
DT11 |
ONS ID |
E04010497 |
Council
Contact details for Pimperne Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Pimperne Parish.
Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Pimperne Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Pimperne Parish.
Local News
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Campaigners voice concern to Wyatt Homes development
Published: 9th Nov 2023
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Men get away following disturbed burglary in North Dorset
Published: 9th Feb 2024
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Campaigners claim 135-home scheme will 'swamp area'
Published: 4th Jan 2024