Map of The Common
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| Location Note | Central Point of Street - Not Actual Location | |
| MSOA Info | For MSOA E02004256 (Statistical Neighbourhood) | |
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About The Common
The street is publicly maintained which means that the road is adopted and Dorset Unitary is responsible for the repair and upkeep of the highway.
The Common is a unclassified road in East Stour|GILLINGHAM
The Common is located within the Dorset Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the South West region of the UK.
The Common is located within the county of Dorset, situated in the South West region of the UK. It's 99.59 miles West from central London., 16.54 miles East from Yeovil, 21.03 miles West from Salisbury and 21.64 miles South from Trowbridge.
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Swing Swang Lane
28th April 2024
I am trying to find out why the lane is named Swing Swang?
It has been known known this since at least 1905 when hedge making contents used to be held here.
Swing Swang is often used to describe a fairground ride. I remember Swing Boats. Were they a bit like this or is Swing Swang another name for swings?
Swing Swangs are also mentioned in connection to orchards. Or were orchards just good places to have swings?
Eldroth Road
15th April 2024
I wondered if anyone has any old pictures of Wenning Bank House in the 1940’s and also Lane Side before of the same era .. we visited today with my Mum in law as she used to live at both these properties. Also any photos of the schools around that time .. thank you.
Can You Help?Napps Way
15th April 2024
Why is the road called Napps Way (belonging to Napp, but minus an
apostrophe as is usual with such nomenclature)? Moreover, who or
what is, or was, “Napp” in the respective, possessive case?
Several years ago, I met an elderly man (probably in his late-eighties)
who lives on Bentham Drive, Liverpool 16, and during a conversation
with him whilst in a Northwest Passenger Transport Ambulance on the
way to the former RLUH (Royal Liverpool University Hospital), he told
me that he could remember (when he was a boy, living in Childwall,
Liverpool 16) that, “Where Napps Way is now, during WW2, there was
a two-man gun emplacement on the, then, open land to protect the
railway line passing over Childwall Valley Road - next to the railway
bridge - when suddenly, as they were loading a live “shell” into the gun’s
breach, the aforementioned “shell” accidentally exploded in the gun’s
breach killing both of the two soldiers, that had been manning the gun,
instantly! (Very sad, of course, but could - perhaps - two ghosts relating
to those two, very unfortunately and prematurely-killed soldiers have
haunted that place of their deaths ever since - and have any residents
of Napps Way - formerly and in its latest incarnation - seen two, WW2
(uniformed) soldiers unexpectedly appear in or near their homes?)
House Sales in The Common
| Year | High | Low | Average | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 | 1 |
| 2014 | £337,500 | £337,500 | £337,500 | 1 |
| 2016 | £214,000 | £310,000 | £262,000 | 2 |
| 2017 | £482,150 | £1,050,000 | £766,075 | 2 |
| 2018 | £385,000 | £273,000 | £329,000 | 2 |
| 2019 | £660,000 | £660,000 | £660,000 | 1 |
| 2020 | £1,800,000 | £550,000 | £870,000 | 3 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Location Details
| The Common | |
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| Latitude | 51.009010 |
| Longitude | -2.267307 |
| OS Easting (X): | 381248 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 123385 |
| OS Grid Reference: | ST812234 |
Ordnance Survey Maps for The Common
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Frequently asked Questions for The Common
What Council (Local Authority) is The Common in?
The Common is located within the local authority area of Dorset Council which is a Unitary Authority.
What Parish Council is The Common in?
The Common is located within the area of East Stour Parish Council.
What Electoral Ward is The Common in?
The Common is located within the ward of Gillingham.
What County is The Common in?
The Common is located within the ceremonial county of Dorset.
What Constituency is The Common in?
The Common is located within the constituency of North Dorset.
What Part of the UK is The Common in?
The Common is located within the Array region of the United Kingdom.
What County Council area is The Common in?
The Common is located within the Dorset Council area.
What Police Force area is The Common in?
The Common is located within the Dorset Police area.
Roads that have a Junction with The Common
| Street | Junction Type |
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| Fern Hill | |
| New Lane | |
| Common Lane |
Sunset and Sunrise times for The Common , Array
| Sunrise | 05:41 |
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| Sunset | 20:31 |
Latest Weather Conditions for The Common, Array
| Observed at Weather Station: | Yeovilton 30 April 2024 at 04:00 (16.21 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Overcast |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 10.3°C (84.4%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | SSE (15 mph) |
Population Statistics
| ONS Area Code | E00103724 |
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| ONS Area Name | Rural White-Collar Workers |
| Average Age | 47.45 |
| Area Population | 1786.00 |
| Male Population | 851.00 (48%) |
| Female Population | 935.00 (52%) |
| Benefit Claimants | 3 (0%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01020462 |
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| LSOA Name: | North Dorset 002D |
| SOA Code: | 2c |
| SOA Name: | |
| MSOA Code: | E02004256 |
| MSOA Name: | North Dorset 002 |
Nearest Supermarkets
| Asda Gillingham |
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| Station Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QA |
| 01747 882800 |
| Distance: 1.86 Miles |
| Directions from The Common to Asda Gillingham |
| Iceland Gillingham Dorset |
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| Unit 1 Harwood Ret Centre, Gillingham, , SP8 4PY |
| 01747229476 |
| Distance: 1.86 Miles |
| Directions from The Common to Iceland Gillingham Dorset |
| Waitrose Gillingham |
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| Chantry Fields, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4UA |
| 01747 826200 |
| Distance: 1.89 Miles |
| Directions from The Common to Waitrose Gillingham |
| Tesco Shaftesbury Superstore |
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| Christy's Ln, Shaftesbury, SP7 8PF |
| 0345 677 9829 |
| Distance: 3.24 Miles |
| Directions from The Common to Tesco Shaftesbury Superstore |
Telephone Information
| Area Code |
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| Area Code: 01747 - Shaftesbury |
| Area Code: 01963 - Wincanton |
Local Government
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of Dorset |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of North Dorset |
| The Member of Parliament is Simon Hoare |
| Details for the MP Simon Hoare on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Simon Hoare on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2019 General Election Simon Hoare won with a majority of 24,301 the result was Con hold. The total electorate was 76,765 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Gillingham Ward |
| Parish: East Stour Parish Council |
| Ceremonial County: Dorset |
Nearest Schools
Nearest Hospitals
Nearest Dentists
Dentists near The Common
GILLINGHAM DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: 1 LANARK VILLAS, NEWBURY, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4QH
Distance: 1.91 miles
Contact: :
GUYS MARSH (DENTAL SURGERY)
Address: GUYS MARSH, SHAFTESBURY, WILTSHIRE, SP7 0AH
Distance: 2.60 miles
Contact: :
WINNING SMILES
Address: MIDDLEFIELD HOUSE, MARLOTT ROAD, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4FA
Distance: 2.76 miles
Contact: :
SHAFTESBURY DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: WESTFIELDS', NEW ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8QH
Distance: 3.01 miles
Contact: :
R G CARNALL AND ASSOCIATES
Address: 21 BELL STREET, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8AR
Distance: 3.05 miles
Contact: :
IVY CROSS DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 1 GROSVENOR ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8DP
Distance: 3.30 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors near The Common
GILLINGHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: BARN SURGERY, NEWBURY, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4XS
Distance: 1.87 miles
Contact: tel: 01747 824201
PEACEMARSH SURGERY
Address: NEW MEDICAL CENTRE, MARLOTT ROAD, PEACEMARSH, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4FA
Distance: 2.76 miles
Contact: :
ABBEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: SALISBURY ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DH
Distance: 3.33 miles
Contact: :
MARNHULL SURGERY
Address: CHURCH HILL, MARNHULL, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 1PU
Distance: 3.37 miles
Contact: :
SILTON SURGERY
Address: THE SURGERY, GILLINGHAM ROAD, SILTON, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 5DF
Distance: 5.00 miles
Contact: tel: 01747 841304
FONTMELL MAGNA SURGERY
Address: WEST STREET, FONTMELL MAGNA, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 0PF
Distance: 5.08 miles
Contact: :
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies near The Common
THE BARN PHARMACY
Address: THE BARN SURGERY, NEWBURY, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4XS
Distance: 1.87 miles
Contact: tel: 01747 826709
GILLINGHAM PHARMACY
Address: HIGH STREET, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4AG
Distance: 1.99 miles
Contact: tel: 01747 822427
PEACEMARSH PHARMACY
Address: PEACEMARSH SURGERY, MARLOTT ROAD, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4FA
Distance: 2.76 miles
Contact: tel: 01747 825481
BOOTS
Address: 33 HIGH STREET, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8JE
Distance: 3.12 miles
Contact: tel: 01747 852471
LLOYDSPHARMACY
Address: ABBEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE, SALISBURY ROAD, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8DH
Distance: 3.33 miles
Contact: tel: 01747 852086
MARNHULL PHARMACY
Address: CHURCH HILL, MARNHULL, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 1PU
Distance: 3.37 miles
Contact: tel: 01258 820352
Nearest Opticians
Opticians near The Common
ROBERT FRITH OPTOMETRISTS (GILLINGHAM)
Address: FAIRFIELD HOUSE, HIGH STREET, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4AA
Distance: 1.99 miles
Contact: :
ROBERT FRITH OPTOMETRISTS LTD (SHAFTESBURY)
Address: WESLEY HOUSE, 12 BELL STREET, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8AR
Distance: 3.05 miles
Contact: :
HARROLD OPTICIANS (SHAFTSBURY)
Address: 49 HIGH STREET, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8JE
Distance: 3.12 miles
Contact: :
EYESTYLE CENTRE (SHAFTESBURY)
Address: 56 HIGH STREET, SHAFTESBURY, DORSET, SP7 8AA
Distance: 3.16 miles
Contact: :
GRACE HAINE EYE CARE LIMITED (STALBRIDGE)
Address: 1 SKYE HOUSE, RING STREET, STALBRIDGE, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 2LZ
Distance: 5.93 miles
Contact: :
VISION EXPRESS (STURMINSTER NEWTON)
Address: 2 RETSEL HOUSE, BRIDGE STREET, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 1AW
Distance: 6.03 miles
Contact: :
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Gillingham (Dorset) Station is 1.74 miles away.
Address: Gillingham station, Station Yard, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4PZ
Gillingham (Dorset) is situated on the South Western Main Line and is managed by South Western Railway.
Gillingham (Dorset) Station is staffed on a part time basis.
Directions from The Common to Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station
Templecombe Station is 6.55 miles away.
Address: Templecombe station, Station Road, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0JR
Templecombe is situated on the South Western Main Line and is managed by South Western Railway.
Templecombe Station is staffed on a full time basis.