Beaminster

Beaminster /ˈbɛmɨnstər/BEM-in-stər is a small town and civil parish in the West Dorset district of Dorset in South West England, at the head of the valley of the River Brit. Beaminster is 45 miles (72 km) south of Bristol, 38 miles (61 km) west of Bournemouth, 35 miles (56 km) east of Exeter and 15 miles (24 km) northwest of the county town of Dorchester. The 2001 Census recorded a parish population of 2,936.