Over Compton Explained

Official Name:Over Compton
Country:England
Region:South West England
Static Image Name:Over compton church.jpg
Population:183
Population Ref:[1]
Os Grid Reference:ST590169
Coordinates:50.9503°N -2.5841°W
Post Town:Sherborne
Postcode Area:DT
Postcode District:DT9
Shire County:Dorset

Over Compton is a village and civil parish in north west Dorset, England, situated in the Yeo valley 2miles east of Yeovil. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 183.[1]

Compton House, formerly the home of the Goodden family, lies outside the village. St Michael's Church is on the estate. The MCC cricketer Cecil Goodden was born in Compton House.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Area: Over Compton (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics. 12 March 2014.