WIMBORNE ST. GILES PARISH

Introduction

Wimborne St Giles is a village and civil parish in east Dorset, England, on Cranborne Chase, seven miles north of Wimborne Minster and 12 miles north of Poole. The village lies within the Shaftesbury estate, owned by the Earl of Shaftesbury. A tributary of the River Allen, formerly known as the Wimborne, snakes its way through the village.The village of St Giles was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. Wimborne St Giles was established in 1733, when the St Giles and All Hallows parishes were merged at the request of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury. In 2001 the population was 366, served by the village hall, post office, parish church, and a primary school. Recreational enterprises include commercial shooting, a trout farm, and fly fishing on the River Allen. The village is largely agricultural, with residents generally commuting to nearby cities and towns for employment.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	2,404 hectares
Population	610 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	25 people/km²
Mean age	41.5
Ward	Cranborne & Alderholt
District	East Dorset
Postcodes	BH21, BH31, SP5
ONS ID	E04003387