| Melcombe Horsey | |
|---|---|
 St Andrew's church, Bingham's Melcombe | |
  Melcombe Horsey Location within Dorset | |
| Population | 141 [1] |
| OS grid reference | ST749028 |
| • London | 139 miles (224 km) |
| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DORCHESTER |
| Dialling code | 01258 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Melcombe Horsey is a civil parish in the county of Dorset in South West England. It contains the small settlements of Melcombe Bingham, Bingham's Melcombe and Higher Melcombe, the last being the site of the deserted village of Melcombe Horsey. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 141.[1]
Bingham's Melcombe is a medieval house. It takes its name from Robert Bingham who acquired the property through marriage in the 13th century. It remained in the Bingham family until 1895.[2] The house is believed to date from the early 16th century. It was substantially restored and remodelled in 1893-4 by Evelyn Hellicar (1862-1929)[3]
- ^ a b "Area: Melcombe Horsey (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Vol III, Central, part 2, Royal Commission on Historical Monuments
- ^ Builder LXVI, 24 March 1894, page 236