Duntish Explained

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Static Image Caption:Entrance sign to Duntish
Country:England
Coordinates:50.8556°N -2.4361°W
Official Name:Duntish
Civil Parish:Buckland Newton
Unitary England:Dorset
Lieutenancy England:Dorset
Region:South West England
Constituency Westminster:North Dorset
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Static Image 2 Caption:Duntish village

Duntish is a village in the civil parish of Buckland Newton, in Dorset, England, in the Blackmore Vale region.

History

In the 19th century Duntish was a tithing in Buckland Newton parish.[1] In 1830, Duntish was at the centre of the Swing’ riots in Dorset.[2]

Duntish Court was a country house demolished in 1965.[3] Roman relics were discovered on site.[4]

The village has a small church dating from the 13th century, St. Mary's, which is a Grade II listed building.

Politics

For UK general elections, Duntish is part of the North Dorset constituency.

Locally, Duntish is part of the Chalk Valleys ward for elections to Dorset Council. From 1974 to 2019 it was in West Dorset district.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Duntish, Dorset . The Genealogy Archives.
  2. Web site: ‘Leave not a rack behind’ Dorset Life - The Dorset Magazine . 2024-10-22 . en-US.
  3. Web site: Gardens (en) . Parks and . 1759-12-31 . Duntish Court - Buckland Newton . 2024-10-22 . Parks & Gardens . en.
  4. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/dorset/vol3/pp48-54 "Buckland Newton", in An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset, Volume 3, Central (London, 1970), pp. 48-54.