Mapperton
| Mapperton | |
|---|---|
Mapperton House | |
Mapperton Location within Dorset | |
| Area | 1.26 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| Population | 22 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 17/sq mi (6.6/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SY503999 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Beaminster |
| Postcode district | DT8 |
| Dialling code | 01308 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Mapperton is a hamlet and civil parish in Dorset, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) south-east of Beaminster. The parish had a population of 22 people in 10 households at the 2021 census.
The parish of Mapperton is comparatively small at 804 acres (1.26 sq mi; 325 ha). The population has always been low, rising to a peak of 123 in 1821, before falling to 76 in 1901 and 50 in 1931. After the Second World War it dropped further; only 21 residents remained in 1961.
Listed as Malperetone in the Domesday Book, the name means "farmstead where maple trees grow".