MenuHigher Bockhampton, Dorset
Higher Bockhampton is a village in Dorset. It was the birthplace (1840) of poet and novelist Thomas Hardy. The cottage where Hardy was born and spent his childhood is owned by the National Trust. The village is within the council area of Dorset.
Place Type: Village
Alternative name(s): Upper Bockhampton
Historic County: Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.729097,-2.3928814
Grid Reference: SY 7236 9223
Civil Parish: Stinsford CP
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA
GBPN ID: 291025
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Higher_Bockhampton,_Dorset_291025
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2798691
Place Type: Village
Alternative name(s): Upper Bockhampton
Historic County: Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.729097,-2.3928814
Grid Reference: SY 7236 9223
Civil Parish: Stinsford CP
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA
GBPN ID: 291025
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Higher_Bockhampton,_Dorset_291025 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2798691