# Toller Whelme > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Toller_Whelme > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Toller_Whelme.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toller_Whelme > Source revision: 1345458172 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Hamlet in Dorset, England Human settlement in England Toller Whelme Manor House, Toller Whelme Toller Whelme Location within Dorset Population <100 OS grid reference ST516015 Unitary authority Dorset Ceremonial county Dorset Region South West Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town Dorchester Postcode district DT8 Dialling code 01308 Police Dorset Fire Dorset and Wiltshire Ambulance South Western UK Parliament West Dorset List of places UK England Dorset 50°48′39″N 2°41′11″W / 50.8108°N 2.6865°W / 50.8108; -2.6865 This article needs more citations. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Toller Whelme" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2026) (Learn how and when to remove this message) **Toller Whelme** is a small hamlet in [Dorset](/source/Dorset), England, situated in the [civil parish](/source/Civil_parishes_in_England) of [Corscombe](/source/Corscombe),[1] approximately 2.3 miles (3.7 km) east of [Beaminster](/source/Beaminster), 6 miles (9.7 km) north of [Bridport](/source/Bridport) and 13 miles (21 km) north-west of [Dorchester](/source/Dorchester%2C_Dorset).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] There are seven homes in the hamlet: West Farm, Norcombe Hayes, Manor House, 1 & 2 West Farm Cottages, East Farm and Lake Farm. Toller Whelme takes its name from the River Toller (the former name of the present [River Hooke](/source/River_Hooke)), at the source of which it stands: the second element *Whelme* means *river source* or *spring* in [Anglo-Saxon](/source/Old_English_language). It has occasionally in the past also been known as *Pinny's Toller* or *Penny Toller*, from the name of the landowning Pinney family formerly established here at the [manor house](/source/Manorialism). The Manor House was once the principal residence of a single estate farmstead which has been subsequently divided into separate properties and holdings. The Manor was once a grange farm of [Forde Abbey](/source/Forde_Abbey) near [Chard](/source/Chard%2C_Somerset). Older buildings in the hamlet include the Manor House, a nearby converted barn and two nearby adjoining cottages (1 & 2 West Farm Cottages). The perimeter wall exterior of the Manor House exhibits 'sockets' that in the past held the roof joists of a series of small lean-to style cottages that no longer exist. In the hamlet there is also a farm, with a relatively new farmhouse that replaced the old dairy. A lake was created in front of the farmhouse in the 1970s to provide water for the farm cattle during drought conditions. A little further down the valley is Michael's Peace, a nature reserve managed by the [Dorset Wildlife Trust](/source/Dorset_Wildlife_Trust). The reserve was created by [Beaminster](/source/Beaminster) GP and environmental activist Dr Mike Hudson. Toller Whelme is a modern ecclesiastical parish, formed in 1871 from the ancient parish of [Corscombe](/source/Corscombe); the [Anglican](/source/Anglican) church of St John was built the previous year. The church belongs to the Manor and has an unusual set of steel bells. ## See also - [Toller Fratrum](/source/Toller_Fratrum) - [Toller Porcorum](/source/Toller_Porcorum) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Toller Whelme, Dorset"](https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Toller_Whelme,_Dorset_45128). *gazetteer.org.uk*. Retrieved 26 March 2026. ## External links v t e Ceremonial county of Dorset Unitary authorities Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (areas and suburbs) Dorset Major settlements (cities in italics) Beaminster Blandford Forum Bournemouth Bridport Broadstone Chickerell Christchurch Corfe Mullen Dorchester Ferndown Gillingham Highcliffe Lyme Regis Merley Poole Shaftesbury Sherborne Stalbridge Sturminster Newton Swanage Upton Verwood Wareham Weymouth Wimborne Minster See also: List of civil parishes in Dorset Rivers Allen Asker Avon Axe Bourne Bride Brit Cerne Char Corfe Crane Frome Hooke Moors Piddle Simene Stour Sydling Water Tarrant Wey Topics Flag Settlements Beaches Churches County Council Economy Population of major settlements Geology Geography SSSIs Healthcare History (English Civil War) Schools Tourism Lord Lieutenants High Sheriffs Museums People Transport Grade I listed buildings Grade II listed buildings Grade II* listed buildings Scheduled monuments South West Coast Path Portal:Dorset This Dorset location article is a stub. 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