Ibberton

Ibberton is a village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England. It is situated in the Blackmore Vale under the scarp face of the Dorset Downs, five miles (eight kilometres) south of Sturminster Newton and 7 miles (11 kilometres) west of Blandford Forum. The parish covers almost 1,400 acres (570 hectares) and extends over the chalk downs that lie to the south.[1] In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 101,[2] a reduction from 134 in 2001.[3]

Ibberton

Parish church of St Eustace
Ibberton
Location within Dorset
Population101 
OS grid referenceST788077
Civil parish
  • Ibberton
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBlandford Forum
Postcode districtDT11
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

The name Ibberton derives from the Old English Ēadbeorht (a personal name), ing and tūn, and means 'estate associated with the man Ēadbeorht'. In 1086 in the Domesday Book it was recorded as Abristetone.[4] Later variants of the name include Ebrictinton and Edbrichton.

The parish church of St Eustace occupies a site that gives far-reaching views northwards over the Blackmore Vale,[5] and Ibberton Hill to the south provides an even loftier vantage point.

Community facilities within the village include a village hall, which is also used by the neighbouring villages of Belchalwell and Woolland,[6] and a cricket ground.[5]

References
  1. "'Ibberton', in An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset, Volume 3, Central (London, 1970), pp. 123-125". British History Online. University of London. 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  2. "Area: Ibberton (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  3. "Parish Headcounts". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. 28 April 2004. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  4. David Mills, ed. (2011). A Dictionary of British Place Names. Oxford University Press. p. 253. ISBN 978-0-19-960908-6.
  5. Wilkinson, Matt; Bold, Dan (November 2011). "The Dorset Walk – Woolland, Belchalwell and Ibberton". Dorset Life Magazine. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  6. "Welcome to Ibberton and Belchalwell, with Woolland, Village Hall online". Ibberton & Belchalwell Village Hall. Retrieved 1 June 2015.


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