Swyre

Swyre
Parish Church of the Holy Trinity
Swyre is located in Dorset
Swyre
Swyre
Location within Dorset
Population102 [1]
OS grid referenceSY527882
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
  • West Dorset
List of places
UK
England
Dorset
50°41′31″N 2°40′12″W / 50.6919°N 2.6699°W / 50.6919; -2.6699

Swyre ( /swaɪər/) is a small village and civil parish in southwest Dorset, England, situated in a valley beside Chesil Beach 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Bridport. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 102.[1]

The village church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and was largely rebuilt in 1843, though the west tower and chancel arch date from about 1400.[2] The church contains a memorial to members of the local gentry, namely the families of Napier, Squibb, Gollop and Russell. The Napiers, originally from Scotland, included Sir Robert Napier, Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer (died 1615) whose descendants became the Napier Baronets of Middlemarsh.

In the 1881 Census, the rector of the church was Orlando Spencer Smith. He lived with his wife, Theodosia, and their two children, along with 4 servants.

References

  1. ^ a b "Area: Swyre (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  2. ^ "An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset, Volume 1: West". University of London & History of Parliament Trust (British History Online). 2013 [1952]. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
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