Burleston is a village in the civil parish of Burleston and Tolpuddle, in Dorset, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 27.[1] On 1 April 2024 the parish was abolished and merged with Tolpuddle to form "Burleston and Tolpuddle".[2]

Burleston
Athelhampton Road through Burleston in 2024
Burleston is located in Dorset
Burleston
Burleston
Location within Dorset
OS grid referenceSY7794
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDorchester
Postcode districtDT2
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Dorset
50°44′N 2°19′W / 50.74°N 02.32°W / 50.74; -02.32

Burleston is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086, having at that time a small population of nine households and the Abbey of Milton St. Peter.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Neighbourhood Statistics
  2. ^ "Dorset Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Open Domesday". Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
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