Next Council meeting:
The Parish Meeting and Parish Council meeting will be held on Tuesday 10th of December 2024 at 7pm at the Village Hall
01747850515
motcombepc@motcombeparishcouncil.org.uk
Leaflet from Wessex Water to report any problems
Wessex Water Leaflet
Motcombe Parish Council
YOUR VILLAGE!
As a new or long-time resident of Motcombe you will be aware of the various aspects we are lucky to have within this community.
Helping to keep the community aspect thriving is your Parish Council who devoted time and energy promoting existing and new projects for the Parish. The parish councillors do this work voluntarily on a monthly basis and would welcome additional members to help.
Can you spare a few hours per month of your valuable time to help YOUR community?
The Parish Council meet on the second Tuesday of the Month, except January and February.
We would welcome your involvement.
Come to our next meeting on: 10th of December 2024, The Pavillion Hall and Motcombe Memorial Hall at 7pm and join us for some Christmas Cheer!
Contact the Clerk, Nicky at
Motcombepc@motcombeparishcouncil.org.uk
or 01747 8550515
Extract taken from Dorsetshire Illustrated - Chantry Press 1990 - Motcombe is a scattered village and parish in the North of the County near Shaftesbury. Reached from the outside world by way of the aforementioned town or Semley. It has a population of 1,500. Industries are agricultural and dairy.
Cyder is made on a considerable scale and the district is celebrated for it's cheese. Market gardening and brick making find employment for many and there are also milk, cream and butter factories and poultry egg, bacon and other farm produce merchants who do a thriving trade with London buyers. The principle factory belongs to Messrs. C. & G. Prideaux who employ large numbers of hands.
The parish church of St. Marys is not in any way remarkable, rebuilt in 1846 of green sandstone in the Early English style and has a fine West tower containing six bells, two of which were given by Lady Theodore Guest. The registry dates from 1676, retained value of the living which is a vicarage and to which is attached the chappelry of Enmore Green, £236 with a residence.
Motcombe also has chapels belonging to Welseyans and the Primitive Methodists and Enmore Green one of the latter as well as a Lifeboat mission. Motcombe is chiefly interesting as the residence of the Rt. Hon Lord Stanbridge who is Lord of the Manor and a major landowner. His residence is Motcombe House in red brick Tudor style with stone dressings built be Messrs George and Peto the renowned London architects. The first Motcombe House upon which the present house was built was belonged to Marchioness of Westminster.