Loders
village and civil parish in Dorset, United Kingdom
Loders is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. It lies 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of the town of Bridport. It is a linear village, sited in the valley of the small River Asker, between Waddon Hill and Boarsbarrow Hill. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 518.
The village school was opened in 1869 on land owned by the Nepean family of Loders Court. It was originally called Lady Nepean's School.
The parish of Loders comprises three settlements. In the east is Uploders which has a public house, The Crown, and a chapel. To the west of Uploders and separated from it by a few fields is Yondover, where the village road crosses the River Asker. The village playing field and two farms are located here.
The public source identifies “Loders” as village and civil parish in Dorset, United Kingdom. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Loders, village and civil.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 3, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6666272. Authority coordinates are 50.746, -2.722. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2011 and 1869.
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