| East Creech | |
|---|---|
 East Creech Farm | |
  East Creech Location within Dorset | |
| OS grid reference | SY9282 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WAREHAM |
| Postcode district | BH20 |
| Dialling code | 01929 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
East Creech is a hamlet in the parish of Church Knowle in the county of Dorset, England.
East Creech lies at the northern foot of the Purbeck Hills about 3 kilometres west of Corfe Castle. It is located at Ordnance Survey grid reference SY9282.[1] It also lies within the East Creech Conservation Area which was first designated in 1990.[2]
In 1224, East Creech Manor was in the possession of Walter Le Franke. It passed down through his family to Mary Franke, who in 1637 married Edmund Hayter (d.1657) and the manor was transferred to him. It remained in the Hayter family until 1770, when Samuel Hayter (1736-1800) sold up and moved to Wareham Priory.
- ^ Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 Landranger map series.
- ^ East Creech Conservation Area brochure by Purbeck District Council. Accessed on 10 Jul 2013