# Frome St Quintin

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Village in Dorset, England

Human settlement in England

Frome St Quintin Parish church of St Mary Frome St Quintin Location within Dorset Population 167 (2021 census) OS grid reference ST598026 Unitary authority Dorset Ceremonial county Dorset Region South West Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town Dorchester Postcode district DT2 Police Dorset Fire Dorset and Wiltshire Ambulance South Western UK Parliament West Dorset List of places UK England Dorset 50°49′17″N 2°34′21″W / 50.8214°N 2.5726°W / 50.8214; -2.5726

**Frome St Quintin** is a village and [civil parish](/source/Civil_parish) in the [county](/source/English_county) of [Dorset](/source/Dorset), southern England, situated approximately 11 miles (18 km) northwest of the county town of [Dorchester](/source/Dorchester%2C_Dorset). It is located on an outcrop of [greensand](/source/Greensand_(geology))[1] near the head of the [Frome valley](/source/River_Frome%2C_Dorset), among the [chalk](/source/Chalk) hills of the [Dorset Downs](/source/Dorset_Downs). The area features naturally occurring springs, and the first habitation likely dates back to the Roman era.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] The parish church dates back to the 13th century. Just over 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of the village, within [Cattistock](/source/Cattistock), lies Chantmarle, a 15th-century manor house with later additions.

The civil parish has a group [parish council](/source/Parish_council_(England)), Frome Valley Parish Council, together with neighbouring [Cattistock](/source/Cattistock) and [Chilfrome](/source/Chilfrome) parishes.[2]

## Demographics

Census population of Frome St Quintin parish Census Population Female Male Households Source 1921 140 [3] 1931 110 [3] 1951 121 [3] 1961 129 [3] 1971 120 [3] 1981 130 [3] 1991 150 [3] 2001 157 81 76 70 [4] 2011 171 90 81 69 [5] 2021 167 92 75 74 [6]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Ralph Wightman](/source/Ralph_Wightman) (1983). *Portrait of Dorset* (4 ed.). Robert Hale Ltd. p. 16. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0 7090 0844 9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0_7090_0844_9).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Welcome to the Frome Valley Parish Council website"](https://fromevalleyparishcouncil.gov.uk). *Frome Valley Parish Council*.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-wikidata-9af5a3d0ef073a6f402cca72297dfe77a03ae63c-v18_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-wikidata-9af5a3d0ef073a6f402cca72297dfe77a03ae63c-v18_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-wikidata-9af5a3d0ef073a6f402cca72297dfe77a03ae63c-v18_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-wikidata-9af5a3d0ef073a6f402cca72297dfe77a03ae63c-v18_3-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-wikidata-9af5a3d0ef073a6f402cca72297dfe77a03ae63c-v18_3-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-wikidata-9af5a3d0ef073a6f402cca72297dfe77a03ae63c-v18_3-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-wikidata-9af5a3d0ef073a6f402cca72297dfe77a03ae63c-v18_3-6) ["Past population - Parishes (A-L), 1921-2001- Census Years"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120906154647/http://www.dorsetforyou.com/345038). Dorset County Council. Archived from [the original](http://www.dorsetforyou.com/345038) on 6 September 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-wikidata-a08218995ada6ed07e35f13524a292a4b6851935-v18_4-0)** ["Key Statistics"](https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/sources/census_2001_ks). Office for National Statistics. Tables KS001 (Usual resident population) and KS016 (Household spaces and accommodation type). Retrieved 23 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-wikidata-23d93403bbd510e3eaf857bb0207b766770d8bc9-v18_5-0)** ["Key Statistics"](https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/sources/census_2011_ks). Office for National Statistics. Table KS101EW (Usual resident population) and Table KS105EW (Household composition). Retrieved 23 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-wikidata-1777794f031f3bb865bc1ba87bbd53bc9876131c-v18_6-0)** ["Parish Profiles"](https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/sources/census_2021_pp). *2021 United Kingdom census*. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 August 2024.

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