Loders
Loders is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. It lies 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of the town of Bridport. It is a linear village, sited in the valley of the small River Asker, between Waddon Hill and Boarsbarrow Hill. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 518.
| Loders | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
The Loders Arms | |
Loders Location within Dorset | |
| Population | 518 |
| OS grid reference | SY495942 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRIDPORT |
| Postcode district | DT6 |
| Dialling code | 01308 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
The village school was opened in 1869 on land owned by the Nepean family of Loders Court. It was originally called Lady Nepean's School.
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