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Drimpton

Villages in Dorset
Royal Oak, Drimpton, Dorset
Royal Oak, Drimpton, Dorset

Drimpton is a village in the English county of Dorset, situated approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Beaminster and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of Crewkerne in Somerset. It lies within the civil parish of Broadwindsor. Drimpton is sited on a small tributary of the River Axe which was unnamed until 2005 when, after a vote by villagers, it was officially named the "Little Axe". Neighbouring settlements include Clapton, Seaborough, Blackdown, Kittwhistle, Broadwindsor, Burstock, Greenham and Netherhay, the latter two being small hamlets virtually contiguous with Drimpton. At Greenham there was once a flax mill, part of which still survives. Three books, chronicling life in the area, have recently been compiled; the project was called 'Village Voices'. Netherhay Bridge, which carries Crewkerne Road over the River Axe, was built by J & D Gale of Allington and is dated 1829. The village's single-span bridge, which forms part of the B3162 road, was built in 2003. The former Drimpton Toll House is located on Bridport Road (B3162).

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Royal Oak, Drimpton, Dorset
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