West Chelborough

West Chelborough is a village and civil parish 13 miles (21 km) north west of Dorchester,[1] in the Dorset district, in the county of Dorset, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 42.[2] The parish touches Corscombe and East Chelborough.[3]

West Chelborough
West Chelborough is located in Dorset
West Chelborough
West Chelborough
Location within Dorset
Area2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Population42 (2001 census)
 Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • West Chelborough
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

Features

There are 6 listed buildings in West Chelborough.[4] It has a church called St Andrew.[5]

History

The name "Chelborough" may mean 'Ceola's hill' or 'throat hill'.[6] West Chelborough was recorded in the Domesday Book as Celberge/Celberga.[7]

References

  1. "Distance from West Chelborough [50.845893, 2.653112]". GENUKI. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. Neighbourhood Statistics
  3. "West Chelborough". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  4. "Listed Buildings in West Chelborough, West Dorset, Dorset". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  5. "West Chelborough". Dorset OPC. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  6. "East and West Chelborough Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  7. "Dorset A-G". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 16 November 2020.


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