Human settlement in England
Edmondsham | |
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Village pump, Edmondsham | |
EdmondshamLocation within Dorset | |
Population | 200 |
OS grid reference | SU062114 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WIMBORNE |
Postcode district | BH21 |
Dialling code | 01725 |
Police | Dorset |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
50°54′07″N 1°54′47″W / 50.902°N 1.913°W / 50.902; -1.913 |
Edmondsham is a village in Dorset, England. It is 2 miles (3 km) north west of Verwood and 10 miles (16 km) north of Bournemouth, near the source of a small stream which flows into the River Crane, Dorset; both are Sites of Special Scientific Interest. In the 2001 census it had a population of 200.
A rare shiny-leafed form of wych elm similar to 'Nitida' was found in the village in the early 20th century, a leaf specimen prepared for the Kew Herbarium by Augustin Ley in 1910.
Edmondsham House
Main article: Edmondsham HouseEdmondsham House was built in 1589 by builders William Arnold and family, and in 1905 was described by Sir Frederick Treves as "grey with age" and hence "like a mist in the wood". The house and gardens are open to the public.
References
- Ulmus glabra nitida (?), herbarium specimen from Edmondsham, Dorset, Oct. 1910, by Rev. Augustin Ley
- Treves, Sir F., Highways and Byways in Dorset, Macmillan, 1905, p90
External links
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