Английская Википедия:Alderholt
Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox UK place Alderholt Шаблон:IPAc-en is a large village and civil parish in east Dorset, England; situated Шаблон:Convert west of Fordingbridge. The parish includes the hamlets of Crendell and Cripplestyle. The local travel links are located Шаблон:Convert from the village to Salisbury railway station and Шаблон:Convert to Bournemouth International Airport. The main road running through the village is the B3078 connecting Alderholt to Fordingbridge and Shaftesbury. The village has a population of 3,113 according to the 2001 Census, increasing along with the electoral ward of the same name to 3,171 at the 2011 Census.[1]
The village is served by a small Co-operative store, (previously a Spar, until early 2007), veterinary clinic and part-time GP surgery. The village pub is The Churchill Arms. There are three churches in the village: Alderholt Chapel,[2] St James' Church of England, and the Tabernacle Gospel Church. Until mid-2014, Alderholt also had its own independent pet store.
The village also has a large recreation ground with a sports and social club, two tennis courts, and a children's play area.
Until 1964, the village was served by a railway station named Daggons Road, situated to the west of the village, and on a line connecting to Fordingbridge and Salisbury to the north, and Verwood and Wimborne to the south.
The civil parish was created in 1894. A Parish Book was published in 1994 by the Alderholt Parish Council, recording Parish details and interest over the 100 years.[3]
Alderholt is home to the ReCreate Arts Festival each April and has hosted such acts as Dodgy, Andy Kind and S Club.
References
External links
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- Alderholt Parish Council website
- Census data
- St James' First School
- The Parish Church of St James
- Alderholt Chapel
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Kelly's Directory of Dorset, 1895
