Alderholt
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 Charing Cross, Alderholt |
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| Alderholt shown within Dorset | |
| Population | 3,171 |
| OS grid reference | SU119126 |
| • London | 82 mi (132 km) SW |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FORDINGBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | SP6 |
| Dialling code | 01425 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
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Alderholt /ˈɔːldərhoʊlt/ is a large village and civil parish in the East Dorset district of Dorset, England; situated 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Fordingbridge. The parish includes the hamlets of Crendell and Cripplestyle. The local travel links are located 11 miles (18 km) from the village to Salisbury railway station and 9 miles (14 km) to Bournemouth International Airport. The main road running through the village is the B3078 connecting Alderholt to Fordingbridge and Shaftesbury. The village has a population of 3,113 according to the 2001 Census, increasing along with the electoral ward of the same name to 3,171 at the 2011 Census.
The village is served by a small Co-operative store, (previously a Spar, until early 2007), Veterinary clinic and part-time GP surgery. The village pub is the Churchill Arms. There are three churches in the village: Alderholt Chapel, St James' Church of England, and the Tabernacle Gospel Church. Until mid-2014, Alderholt also had its own independent pet store.
The village also has a large recreation ground with a sports and social club, two tennis courts, and a children's play area.
Until 1964, the village was served by a railway station named Daggons Road, situated to the west of the village, and on a line connecting to Fordingbridge and Salisbury to the north, and Verwood and Wimborne to the south.
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