Burleston | |
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Athelhampton Road through Burleston in 2024 | |
Location within Dorset | |
OS grid reference | SY7794 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Dorchester |
Postcode district | DT2 |
Police | Dorset |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
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 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]