| Drimpton | |
|---|---|
 The Royal Oak public house at Drimpton | |
  Drimpton Location within Dorset | |
| OS grid reference | ST418050 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Drimpton is a village in the English county of Dorset, situated approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Beaminster and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of Crewkerne in Somerset. It lies within the civil parish of Broadwindsor.
Drimpton is sited on a small tributary of the River Axe which was unnamed until 2005 when, after a vote by villagers, it was officially named the "Little Axe". Neighbouring settlements include Clapton, Seaborough, Blackdown, Kittwhistle, Broadwindsor and Burstock. Greenham and Netherhay are small hamlets virtually contiguous with Drimpton. At Greenham there was once a flax mill, part of which still survives. Three books, chronicling life in the area, have recently been compiled; the project was called 'Village Voices'.
Netherhay Bridge, which carries Crewkerne Road over the Little Axe, was built by J & D Gale of Allington and is dated 1829. The Chard Road crosses the Little Axe by a single-span bridge, which forms part of the B3162 road, and which was built in 2003.[1] The former Drimpton Toll House is located on Bridport Road (B3162).[2]
- ^ "Drimpton Bridge, Chard Road, Drimpton, Broadwindsor". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Tollhouses of Dorset". turnpikes.org.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2022.