Arne (Dorset)
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| Coordinates | 50 ° 42 ′ N , 2 ° 2 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 1344 | ||
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| Post town | Wareham (Dorset) | ||
| ZIP code section | BH20 | ||
| prefix | 1929 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | South West England | ||
| Ceremonial county | Dorset | ||
| Unitary authority | Dorset | ||
| Website: www.arne.co.uk | |||
Arne is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Purbeck peninsula in the county of Dorset in the south of England .
location
Arne is about 7 kilometers (4 miles) east of Wareham , southwest of the city of Bournemouth and about 7 kilometers north of the village of Corfe Castle and the ruins of Corfe Castle . The village is located on the Arne Peninsula jutting into Poole Harbor , opposite the town of Poole , and encompasses the entire area between Corfe Castle and Wareham.
The parish has a population of 1,344, living in 612 apartments or houses, according to the 2001 census.
The word Arne comes from the Anglo-Saxon "aern" and means "home".
In addition to the village and peninsula of Arne, the civil parish covers a significant area west of Arne and southwest of Wareham, including the villages of Ridge , Stoborough , Stoborough Green and Worgret, and covers an area of 24.83 square kilometers.
history
The village was first mentioned in documentary form in 1285. In the Doomsday Book 1086 Arne was not mentioned, but the village probably already existed then.
The Church of St. Nicholas of Myra is an old, small building on the top of a large dike and is over 900 years old. The church is made of Purbeck stone and has space for 60 people. It is quite significant, regardless of its size. It only has one bell. The organ was built by Gray and Davidson in London. It was a gift from Louisa Countess of Eldon in 1812.
The school was founded in 1832, but closed again in 1922.
In addition to a few small farms, the whole area thrived from the profit and export of Purbeck Ball Clay. Much of it was transported on the Frome River, some by rail on narrow-gauge railways to Poole Harbor. Purbeck Ball Clay was also processed and dried in Arne. The ball clay industry still exists around Furzebrook today , and the clay is now shipped by lorry or standard gauge trains.
Arne is probably best known through the Arne RSPB Reserve (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds). The reserve was opened in 1966. The area is directly adjacent to the village itself. It is within the " Dorset AONB " ( Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ).
Web links
Arne RSPB Reserve on RSPB homepage
gallery
Arne's schoolhouse
The view in the church
The organ of the church
