Spetisbury

Also known as Spetisbury, Dorset, Spettisbury

Spetisbury () is a village and civil parish in north Dorset, England, situated on the River Stour and the A350, southeast of Blandford Forum.

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Place details

Locality: Spetisbury
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 555
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.official_name: Spetisbury
UK place.country: England
UK place.region: South West England
UK place.static_image_name: File:Mid May 2012- St. John the Baptist, Spetisbury (geograph 2952750).jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Church of St John the Baptist
UK place.population: 590
UK place.os_grid_reference: ST911026
UK place.post_town: Blandford Forum
UK place.postcode_area: DT
UK place.postcode_district: DT11
UK place.dial_code: 01258
UK place.constituency_westminster: North Dorset
UK place.unitary_england: Dorset
UK place.lieutenancy_england: Dorset
UK place.type: Village

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Wikidata facts

Population: 555
Image: Milestone, Spetisbury - geograph.org.uk - 1063192.jpg

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Commons category: Spetisbury
OS grid reference: ST911026
P8168: Job von Witzleben
P12749: Julius Weizsäcker

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Article

11 sections

Contents

Etymology
Buildings and history
Spetisbury Rings
St John the Baptist
Crawford Bridge
St Monica's Priory
Spetisbury Station
Spetisbury School
The Woodpecker
References
External links

Spetisbury () is a village and civil parish in north Dorset, England, situated on the River Stour and the A350, southeast of Blandford Forum.

According to the Domesday Book of 1086, the village had 30 households. According to the 2011 census the parish had 224 households and a population of 555. According to the 2021 census, the parish had 250 households and a population of 590.