Alderholt | |
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Charing Cross, Alderholt | |
Location within Dorset | |
Population | 3,171 [1] |
OS grid reference | SU119126 |
• London | 82 mi (132 km) SW |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | FORDINGBRIDGE |
Postcode district | SP6 |
Dialling code | 01425 |
Police | Dorset |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Alderholt (/ˈɔːldərhoʊlt/ AWL-dər-hohlt) is a large village and civil parish in east Dorset, England; situated 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Fordingbridge. The parish includes the hamlets of Crendell and Cripplestyle. The parish had a population of 3,171 at the 2011 Census, up from 3,113 in 2001.[2]
The village has a Co-op Food convenience store, veterinary clinic and part-time GP surgery. There are three churches in the village: Alderholt Chapel,[3] St James' Church of England, and the Tabernacle Gospel Church.
The village also has a large recreation ground with a sports and social club, two tennis courts, and a children's play area.[citation needed]