Area Info for Toller Porcorum (Dorset)

Overview of Toller Porcorum

Toller Porcorum is a small village located in Dorset, South West England. It is situated within the county's rural landscape, characterised by its historic charm and traditional English countryside scenery.

Location and Geography

The village lies approximately 4 miles south of the town of Dorchester, offering a peaceful rural setting. It is part of the Dorset district and is surrounded by farmland, woodland, and rolling hills typical of the region.

History and Name

The name "Toller Porcorum" is believed to derive from Old English, with "Toller" possibly indicating a toll or crossing point, and "Porcorum" relating to pigs, suggesting historical pig farming or a pig market in the area. The village has a long history, with references dating back to medieval times.

Community and Amenities

Toller Porcorum is a small community with a limited number of amenities. It features a historic church, the Church of St. Mary, which dates back to the medieval period and is a notable landmark in the village. The village maintains a traditional rural character with a close-knit community.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible by local roads, with the nearest major roads connecting to larger towns and cities in Dorset. Public transport options are limited, typical of rural villages in the area, making private transport the primary means The village is accessible by local roads, with the nearest major roads connecting to larger towns and cities in Dorset. Public transport options are limited, typical of rural villages in the area, making private transport the primary means of travel.

Notable Features

Aside from its historic church, Toller Porcorum is known for its scenic countryside, traditional thatched cottages, and its proximity to natural and historical attractions in Dorset. It offers a quintessential English village experience with a peaceful atmosphere.

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School
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2.32 miles
Powerstock, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3TB
Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School	2.96 miles
Chilfrome Lane, Maiden Newton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0AX
Loders CofE Primary Academy	4.14 miles
Loders, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3SA
Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	4.24 miles
Summer Lane, Evershot, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0JP
Beaminster School	4.77 miles
Newtown, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3EP
Beaminster St Mary's Academy	4.95 miles
Clay Lane, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3BY
Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney	5.03 miles
Litton Cheney, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9AU
The Sir John Colfox Academy	5.15 miles
Ridgeway, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3DT
Mountjoy School	5.23 miles
Tunnel Road, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3HB
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School	5.58 miles
Pymore Road, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3TR
Bridport Primary School	5.59 miles
St Andrew`s Road, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3BJ
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	5.61 miles
Salwayash, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5JE
Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School	6.51 miles
Church Street, Burton Bradstock, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4QS
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School	6.54 miles
Skilling Hill Road, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5LA
Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School	6.62 miles
Winterbourne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9LW
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	6.97 miles
Symondsbury, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6HD

Clinic
BPAS Dorchester	10.24 miles
Dorchester Contraception and Sexual Health Centre, 20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU
Bpas Dorcester	10.24 miles
20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Dorchester	10.26 miles
20 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
Community Services (Charter House)	10.60 miles
Bartec 4, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Community Services (Bartec)	10.60 miles
Bartec, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Magnolia	11.31 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
Holly Court	11.31 miles
Summerlands, Preston Rd, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
South Somerset Camhs	11.36 miles
The Balidon Centre, Summerlands Site, Preston Rd, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Rowan	11.36 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Fiveways Resource Centre	11.36 miles
Ilchester Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BB
Bupa Home Healthcare - Somerset Community Copd Service	11.60 miles
Wynford House, Lufton Way, Lufton, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8HR
Ryalls Park Medical Centre	11.71 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BA
Puddletown Surgery	13.45 miles
2A Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Dorchester Road Surgery	13.59 miles
177 - 179 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7LE
Lyme NHS Clinical Services	13.70 miles
Lyme Community Care Centre, Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3LS
Gp-Led Walk-In-Centre	14.00 miles
Weymouth Community Health Centre, Weymouth Community Hospital, 3 Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB

GP
Maiden Newton Surgery	3.19 miles
Pound Piece, Maiden Newton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0DB
Yetminster Health Centre - Fore Street	4.20 miles
13 Fore Street, Evershot, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0JR
Barton House Practice	4.48 miles
Barton House, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3EQ
Tunnel Road Surgery Beaminster	4.83 miles
Tunnel Road Surgery, 24 Tunnel Road, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3AB
Bridport Medical Centre	6.34 miles
West Allington, BRIDPORT, Dorset, DT6 5BN
Cerne Abbas Surgery	7.66 miles
Cerne Abbas Surgery, 51 Long Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7JG
Yetminster Health Centre - Church Street	8.24 miles
Church Street, Yetminster, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6LG
Portesham Practice	8.52 miles
Malthouse Meadows, Portesham, Dorset, DT3 4NS
Cornwall Road Medical Practice	9.46 miles
3 Frederick Treves House, St John Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2FD
The Prince of Wales Surgery	9.46 miles
2 Fredrick Treves House, St John Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2FD
Crewkerne Health Centre	9.54 miles
Middle Path, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8BX
West One Surgery	9.62 miles
West Street, West Street, Crewkerne, TA18 8AY
Westlake Surgery	9.64 miles
Dr Lindsay Smith, Westlake Surgery, West Coker, Somerset, BA22 9AH
Westlake Surgery - Dr J P Cox and Dr H E Day	9.72 miles
High Street, West Coker, Somerset, BA22 9AH
Queens Avenue Surgery	10.16 miles
14 Queens Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2EW
Atrium Health Centre	10.28 miles
Atrium Health Centre, 7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QR

Hospital
Bridport Community Hospital	6.16 miles
Hospital Lane, North Allington, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Greenfields Day Hospital	6.16 miles
Hospital Lane, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Forston Clinic	8.57 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Crewkerne Community Hospital	9.51 miles
Middle Path,, TA18 8BG
Dorset County Hospital	9.86 miles
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY
Maiden Castle House	10.21 miles
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ER
BMI The Winterbourne Hospital	10.49 miles
Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DR
Yeovil District Hospital	11.26 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
Yeatman Hospital	12.77 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
South Petherton Community Hospital	13.52 miles
Bernard Way,, TA13 5EF
Westhaven Hospital	13.63 miles
Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0QE
Weymouth Community Hospital	14.00 miles
Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
Chard Community Hospital	14.88 miles
Crewkerne Road,, TA20 1NF
Axminster Community Hospital	15.37 miles
Chard Road, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5DU
Portland Hospital	17.33 miles
Castle Road, Castletown, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1AX
Seaton Hospital	19.30 miles
Valley View Road, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2UU

Pharmacy
Beaminster Pharmacy	4.62 miles
20 Hogshill Street, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3AA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	5.98 miles
24 East Street, Bridport, DT6 3LF
Boots	6.01 miles
3 - 5 West Street, Bridport, DT6 3QJ
Lloydspharmacy	6.34 miles
Bridport Medical Centre, West Allington, Bridport, DT6 5BN
Rowlands Pharmacy	9.46 miles
1 Frederick Treves House, St John Way, Poundbury, DT1 2FD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	9.51 miles
The Pharmacy, Middle Path, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8BG
Crewkerne Pharmacy	9.54 miles
Crewkerne Health Centre, Middle Path, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8BX
Boots	9.63 miles
8 - 10 Market Street, Crewkerne, TA18 7LA
Victoria Park Pharmacy	9.99 miles
14 Maud Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2LW
Options Pharmacy	10.17 miles
61b West Coker Road, Yeovil,, BA20 2JD
Boots	10.20 miles
12 - 13 Cornhill, Dorchester, DT1 1BQ
Market Pharmacy	10.26 miles
Unit 1 Brewery Square, 5 Weymouth Avenue, (adjacent ATRIUM Health Centre), Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QS
Superdrug Stores Plc	10.26 miles
17 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
Tesco Superstore	10.34 miles
Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2RY
Merriott Pharmacy	10.76 miles
2 Broadway, Merriott, TA16 5NQ
Day Lewis Pharmacy	10.77 miles
72 Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1UY

Park
MAPPERTON HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)	2.76 miles
CHANTMARLE (Grade II* Listed)	3.55 miles
HOG CLIFF	4.25 miles
BEAMINSTER MANOR (Grade II Listed)	4.37 miles
PARNHAM HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)	4.53 miles
MELBURY PARK (Grade II* Listed)	5.28 miles
JELLYFIELDS, WALDITCH	5.53 miles
DOWNE HALL (Grade II Listed)	5.77 miles
HORN PARK QUARRY	6.04 miles
ASKER'S MEADOW	6.06 miles
BOTHENHAMPTON NATURE RESERVE	6.32 miles
BRIDEHEAD (Grade II Listed)	6.44 miles
HILFIELD HILL	6.72 miles
VALLEY OF STONES	7.24 miles
DORSET	7.97 miles
MINTERNE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	8.00 miles

Groceries
The Stores	3.13 miles
Church Rd, Maiden Newton Dorset DT2 0AA
SPAR Maiden Newton	3.28 miles
Maiden Newton Filling Station, Dorchester Road, Dorset, DT2 0BA
Co-op Beaminster	4.53 miles
Beaminster, DT8 3AU
Londis Hogshill Stores Ltd	4.85 miles
39-41 Clay Lane, Beaminster, DT8 3BX
SPAR Long Ash Service Station	5.17 miles
Spar, Frampton, Dorset, DT2 9NW
Lidl Bridport	5.29 miles
St Andrews Road, Bridport, DT6 3DJ
Co-op Bridport	5.40 miles
Bridport, DT6 4RR
SPAR Rontec Bridport	5.73 miles
Spar, 20 East Street, Dorset, DT6 4AA
SPAR East Street	5.93 miles
Spar 23 East Street, Dorset, DT6 3JX
Waitrose Bridport	6.05 miles
42/44 West Street, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3QP
Morrisons Bridport	6.23 miles
West Bay Road, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4SB
SPAR West Bay	6.88 miles
149 West Bay Road, West Bay, Dorset, DT6 4EH
Mosterton Village Shop	7.11 miles
1A Orchard Way, Mosterton Dorset DT8 3LT
Nisa J & J Wilson	7.18 miles
West Bay Holiday Park, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4HD
SPAR Yetminister	8.32 miles
Spar, 2 Sunnyside Court, Dorset, DT9 6LF
Nisa Local	9.11 miles
Park View, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8JN

Airport
Exeter International Airport	33.79 miles
Bournemouth International Airport	35.44 miles
Bristol International Airport	41.85 miles

Bus Stop
Old Swan Inn (W)	1.04 miles
Old Swan Inn (E)	1.04 miles
Wytherston Farm (W)	1.25 miles
Wytherston Farm (E)	1.26 miles
Post Office Cottages (SW)	1.33 miles
Post Office Cottages (SW)	1.33 miles
The School (SW)	2.25 miles
The School (N)	2.26 miles
The Square (NW)	2.45 miles
Tiger's Head (S)	2.67 miles
Tiger's Head (N)	2.67 miles
The Church (NW)	2.90 miles
The Church (SE)	2.90 miles
Greenford Primary School (SE)	3.00 miles
Leigh Gate (E)	3.07 miles
Leigh Gate (W)	3.07 miles

Ferry Port
Weymouth Ferry Terminal	14.77 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal	28.92 miles
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal	29.15 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing	29.22 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing	30.78 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal	31.18 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal	31.19 miles
Exmouth Ferry Landing	35.97 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing	36.59 miles
Topsham Ferry Landing	36.65 miles
Starcross Ferry Landing	36.66 miles
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing	36.75 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing	36.87 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing	37.51 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing	37.91 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing	37.93 miles

Railway Station
Maiden Newton Rail Station	3.28 miles
Chetnole Rail Station	6.59 miles
Yetminster Rail Station	8.42 miles
Crewkerne Rail Station	8.59 miles
Thornford Rail Station	9.30 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station	9.93 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station	10.12 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station	10.37 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station	11.28 miles
Upwey Rail Station	12.11 miles
Sherborne Rail Station	12.55 miles
Weymouth Rail Station	14.23 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station	15.53 miles
Axminster Rail Station	15.74 miles
Templecombe Rail Station	18.08 miles
Wool Rail Station	19.77 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (DT2 0E*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	350
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)	0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)	0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)	0
High Risk (>3.3%)	0

BOAR COTTAGE, CLIFT LANE TOLLER PORCORUM DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 0EJ	£1,125,000 2025-06-19 semidetached freehold
1, CLIFT LANE TOLLER PORCORUM DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 0EJ	£750,000 2022-11-09 detached freehold
Sold 2006-08-31	£440,000
Sold 1999-10-15	£230,000
OWL COTTAGE, CLIFT LANE TOLLER PORCORUM DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 0EJ	£475,000 2022-10-28 otherPropertyType freehold
Sold 2021-12-07	£525,000
Sold 2017-11-13	£349,950
KINGCOMBE FARM LOWER KINGCOMBE DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 0EQ	£935,000 2018-09-25 otherPropertyType freehold
VENERY LODGE WEST, CLIFT LANE TOLLER PORCORUM DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 0EJ	£420,000 2017-04-26 detached freehold
Sold 2001-07-13	£200,000
Sold 1996-09-03	£126,000
6, CLIFT LANE TOLLER PORCORUM DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 0EJ	£365,000 2013-11-18 detached freehold
2, CLIFT LANE TOLLER PORCORUM DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 0EJ	£190,000 2008-08-26 detached freehold
GRAYS FARM, CLIFT LANE TOLLER PORCORUM DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 0EJ	£220,000 1996-11-08 semidetached freehold
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