Broadwindsor
Broadwindsor is a village in West Dorset that renowned for its Craft Centre, Lewesdon Hill (the highest point in Dorset), Pilsdon Pen (Iron Age Hill Fort) and the 13th century church, in which Thomas Fuller preached.
Broadwindsor is located two miles west of Beaminster and seven miles north of Bridport and it has a population of around 1200 people, according to the 2001 census. It was also formerly a liberty, containing only the parish itself.
The village square is much-photographed, especially King Charles Cottage, the place where King Charles II is reputed to have stayed the night in 1651 after his flight from the battle of Worcester.
The local village hall, known as Comrades Hall, is an active centre for all the members of the community which hosts a varierty of clubs and meetings as well as regular visits from Artsreach and Dorset Moviola.
