Welcome to West Stour

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Introduction

West Stour is a village and civil parish situated in the Blackmore Vale area of North Dorset, England. It is one of a group of villages known as The Stours, located in the River Stour Valley, five miles (eight kilometres) south of Gillingham. West Stour has a village hall, one public house and a service station on the main A30 road. West Stour is one of four parishes—the others being East Stour, Stour Provost and Todber—under the governance of The Stours Parish Council. It has a population of about 200.The nearest railway station is at Gillingham. Trains run on the Exeter to Waterloo line.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	345 hectares
Population	276 (2021)
Density	80 people/km2
Mean age	50.1
Ward	Gillingham
District	North Dorset
Postcodes	SP8
ONS ID	E04010504

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Council

Contact details for West Stour Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in West Stour Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within West Stour Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for West Stour Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in West Stour Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for West Stour Parish.

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