Lillington, Dorset

Lillington is a hamlet and civil parish in north west Dorset, England, situated 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Sherborne. Dorset County Council estimate that the population of the civil parish was 50 in 2013.^[1]

Lillington
Lillington
Lillington Location within Dorset
Population	50 [1]
OS grid reference	ST629128
Unitary authority	Dorset
Ceremonial county	Dorset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Dorset
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
List of places UK England Dorset 50.9130°N 2.5290°W / 50.9130; -2.5290

The underlying geology in Lillington is Forest Marble, which has produced soil rich in clay.^[2] The parish church is small and has a 13th-century nave. In 1605 Sir Walter Raleigh's second son, Carew, was christened here. The barn next to the church has two porches and seven bays and also dates from the start of the 17th century.^[3]