Mapperton

Also known as Mapperton (civil parish), Dorset, Mapperton, Dorset

Mapperton is a hamlet and civil parish in Dorset, England, south-east of Beaminster. The parish had a population of 22 people in 10 households at the 2021 census.

Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Mapperton
UK place.static_image_name: Mapperton Manor House - geograph.org.uk - 868201.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Mapperton House
UK place.map_type: Dorset
UK place.population: 22
UK place.area_total_sq_mi: 1.26
UK place.population_ref: (2021 census)
UK place.civil_parish: Mapperton
UK place.unitary_england: Dorset
UK place.lieutenancy_england: Dorset
UK place.region: South West England
UK place.constituency_westminster: West Dorset
UK place.post_town: Beaminster
UK place.postcode_area: DT
UK place.postcode_district: DT8
UK place.dial_code: 01308
UK place.os_grid_reference: SY503999

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Wikidata facts

Population: 20
Area: 1.26
Official website: www.beaminster.net
Image: Mapperton Manor House - geograph.org.uk - 868201.jpg

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Mapperton House and Estate
Gardens and Landscape
Public Access and Events
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Mapperton is a hamlet and civil parish in Dorset, England, south-east of Beaminster. The parish had a population of 22 people in 10 households at the 2021 census.

The parish of Mapperton is comparatively small at . The population has always been low, rising to a peak of 123 in 1821, before falling to 76 in 1901 and 50 in 1931. After the Second World War it dropped further; only 21 residents remained in 1961.