Coordinates: 50°45′11″N 2°13′10″W / 50.7531°N 2.2195°W
| Bere Regis | |
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  Bere Regis
Bere Regis shown within Dorset |
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| Population | 1,797 (2001 Census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| - London | 118 miles (190 km) |
| Parish | Bere Regis |
| District | Purbeck |
| Shire county | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WAREHAM |
| Postcode district | BH20 |
| Dialling code | 01929 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Mid Dorset & North Poole |
| Website | www.bereregis.org |
| List of places: UK • England • Dorset | |
Bere Regis is a large village in the Purbeck district of Dorset, England, situated 6 miles north-west of Wareham. According to the 2001 Census, the village had a population of 1,797.[1]
The village is situated at the junction of the A31 and A35 trunk roads half way between Poole and Dorchester. The main road running through the village is West Street.
The village has two shops, a post office & two pubs, The Royal Oak and The Drax Arms. The parish church is St. John the Baptist Church. The local travel hubs are Wareham railway station, 6 miles from the village, and Bournemouth International Airport, 17 miles away.
Bere Regis is mentioned several times in the Domesday Book.[2]
See also
Bere Regis has 1 shop as of 2009.
References
- ^ a b "Bere Regis: 2001 census parish profile". Dorset County Council. http://www.dorsetforyou.com/index.jsp?articleid=324101. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
- ^ Bere Regis Entries in The Domesday Book. Bere Regis village website.
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