Charmouth

Charmouth
View of Charmouth.
Charmouth is located in Dorset
Charmouth
Charmouth
Location within Dorset
Population1,310 (2013 est.)[1]
OS grid referenceSY364934
Civil parish
  • Charmouth
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRIDPORT
Postcode districtDT6
Dialling code01297
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
WebsiteCharmouth Portal
List of places
UK
England
Dorset
50°44′12″N 2°54′09″W / 50.7368°N 2.9026°W / 50.7368; -2.9026
Golden Cap viewed from Charmouth beach

Charmouth is a village and civil parish in west Dorset, England. The village is situated on the mouth of the River Char, around 1+12 miles (2 km) north-east of Lyme Regis. Dorset County Council estimated that in 2013 the population of the civil parish was 1,310.[1] In the 2011 Census the population of the parish, combined with the small parish of Catherston Leweston to the north, was 1,352.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Parish Population Data". Dorset County Council. 20 January 2015. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Area: Charmouth (Parish). Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 January 2014.