Rampisham | |
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Cottages in Rampisham village | |
Location within Dorset | |
Population | 110 [1] |
OS grid reference | ST562022 |
Unitary authority | |
Shire 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 | |
Rampisham (/ˈræmpɪʃəm/[2] or /ˈrænsəm/[3]) is a village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England, situated approximately 11 miles (18 km) northwest of the county town Dorchester. The village is sited on greensand in a valley surrounded by the chalk hills of the Dorset Downs. The parish includes the hamlet of Uphall northwest of the main village.
Dorset County Council's 2013 mid-year estimate for the population of Rampisham parish is 110.[1] The principal means of making a living is agricultural, mainly grain production.