SHAPWICK PARISH

Introduction

Shapwick is a village and civil parish in east Dorset, England, situated on the River Stour five miles south-east of Blandford Forum and eight miles north of Poole. The village had a population of 190 in 2001. Within the parish, about a mile to the north-east of the village, is the Iron Age hill fort of Badbury Rings.In Roman times there was a Roman Fort at Crab Farm, between Shapwick and Badbury Rings. Just to the west of the fort was a small Romano-British town, believed to be that listed in the Antonine Itinerary as Vindocladia.In 1983 Shapwick was used as one of the two real life locations for the Doctor Who story The Awakening. The other village used was Martin in Hampshire. One of its most famous residents was Charles Bennett who won the 1500 metres at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	1,086 hectares
Population	175 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	16 people/km²
Mean age	44.5
Ward	Stour & Allen Vale
District	East Dorset
Postcodes	BH21, DT11
ONS ID	E04003380