Turners Puddle Explained

Official Name:Turners Puddle
Country:England
Region:South West England
Coordinates:50.7333°N -16°W
Hide Services:Yes
Population:60
Population Ref:(2001 census)
Static Image:Turners Puddle, parish church of the Holy Trinity - geograph.org.uk - 531095.jpg
Static Image Caption:Turners Puddle parish church of the Holy Trinity in 1995

Turners Puddle is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle, in the Dorset district, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. It is situated on the River Piddle, 7miles north west of Wareham. In 2001 the parish had a population of 60.[1] On 1 April 2010 the parish was abolished and merged with Affpuddle to form "Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle".[2] In the 2011 census this joint parish had 200 households and a population of 436.[3]

The parish includes Clouds Hill, a cottage that was the home of T. E. Lawrence and is now run by the National Trust.

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20161011091213/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=4&containerAreaId=790370&nsjs=true&nsck=false&nssvg=false&nswid=1366 Neighbourhood Statistics
  2. Web site: Dorset Registration District. UKBMD. 9 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Area:Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle (Parish). Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics . Office for National Statistics . Neighbourhood Statistics . 14 February 2015.