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Cranborne
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Also known as Cranborne, Dorset

Cranborne is a village in Dorset, England. At the 2011 census, the parish had a population of 779, remaining unchanged from 2001.

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Place details

Locality
Cranborne
Region
England
Country
United Kingdom
Population
606
Timezone
Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.postcode_area
BH
UK place.country
England
UK place.official_name
Cranborne
UK place.static_image_name
St_Mary_and_St_Bartholomew,_Cranborne,_Dorset.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
Cranborne's 15th century parish church, formerly Cranborne Priory
UK place.label_position
left
UK place.population
779
UK place.civil_parish
Cranborne
UK place.unitary_england
Dorset
UK place.lieutenancy_england
Dorset
UK place.region
South West England
UK place.constituency_westminster
North Dorset
UK place.post_town
WIMBORNE
UK place.postcode_district
BH21
UK place.dial_code
01725
UK place.os_grid_reference
SU056133

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Population
779
Image
Cranborne from the south - geograph.org.uk - 3423616.jpg
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Commons category
Cranborne
OS grid reference
SU056133
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8 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Church
  • Ancient Technology Centre
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Cranborne is a village in Dorset, England. At the 2011 census, the parish had a population of 779, remaining unchanged from 2001.

Until 2019 the appropriate electoral ward was called 'Crane'. This ward included Wimborne St. Giles in the west and south to Woodlands. The total population of this ward at the 2011 census was 2,189. After 2019 structural changes to local government in England, Cranborne is part of the Cranborne and Alderholt ward which elects 1 member to Dorset Council.

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