Stour Provost
| Stour Provost | |
|---|---|
Stour Provost | |
Stour Provost Location within Dorset | |
| Population | 573 (2021 census) |
| OS grid reference | ST793215 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Gillingham |
| Postcode district | SP8 |
| Dialling code | 01747 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Stour Provost is a village and civil parish in the Blackmore Vale area of north Dorset, England, situated on the River Stour between Sturminster Newton and Gillingham. In old writings it is usually spelled Stower Provost.
The civil parish includes the settlements of Woodville and Stour Row to the east. In the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 573, of which around half live in Stour Row.