Melplash

Melplash
Melplash
	Christ's Church, Melplash
	Melplash Location within Dorset
OS grid reference	SY485985
• London	145 miles (233 km)
Civil parish	Netherbury;
Unitary authority	Dorset;
Shire county	Dorset;
Region	South West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRIDPORT
Postcode district	DT6
Dialling code	01308
Police	Dorset
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	West Dorset;

Melplash is a village in western Dorset, England. It is situated on the A3066 road 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Bridport and 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Beaminster.

The construction of Christ Church between 1845 and 1846 was funded by James Bandinel (who was at one time secretary to William Wilberforce) in memory of his father, who had been vicar of Melplash and the neighbouring village of Netherbury.[1] [2] The church was designed by Benjamin Ferrey[1] and built in Neo-Norman style.

There was once a flax industry in the village. An annual agricultural show held in August by the name of The Melplash Agricultural Show started in the village in the 19th century but is now held on fields owned by the Melplash Agricultural Show Society at nearby West Bay.

References

Gant, R., Dorset Villages, Hale, 1980, p127
"Netherbury Pages 170-176 An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset, Volume 1, West. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1952". British History Online. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

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[Gant-1] Gant, R., Dorset Villages, Hale, 1980, p127

[2] "Netherbury Pages 170-176 An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset, Volume 1, West. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1952". British History Online. Retrieved 14 July 2020.