Portesham, Dorset; Beautiful Village With Anglo-Saxon Origins

[@memlagu]

Great job, Dave! I have fallen in love with Portesham. So, does the "Portes" part mean "Port"? I studied Old English a lifetime ago, so I couldn't make out what King Cnut (Knut?) wrote. Ne'erthalees, I thank ye for yer woik. (Pretty bad, I know.)

[@westcountryexplorer]

It is a village that is easy to fall in love with :) I don't know what the 'Portes' part means; I did read somewhere that it's suspected to come from the name of an important person/family that lived in the area back in the mists of time.

[@memlagu]

@@westcountryexplorer Yes, had I money, I would definitely visit.

[@siocas]

Hi there nice little wander around Portesham I think you will find That the Actor Martin Clunes used to live in the old Vicarage in Portesham ? Thinks hes up over the top bridport way now

[@westcountryexplorer]

I didn't know he used to live in the old vicarage. I know at one point he lived up on the ridgeway above Beaminster; might still live there. I remember once, about 9 year ago now, he was in the queue behind me at Beaminster Co-Op. I didn't like to speak to him, didn't want to disturb the poor bloke whilst he was out shopping.

[@siocas]

@@westcountryexplorer i believe he might live up Buckham Down way ,think they have an annual fair on his land but i might be wrong about that ? i know hes involved with animal charities and may still have some working horses ?

[@westcountryexplorer]

@@siocas That definitely ring a bell with me; sounds right

[@jeanhopman5659]

pretty little village - gets a lot of traffic .

[@westcountryexplorer]

It certainly is a pretty little village. Would've been nicer if there wasn't so many cars around but they're a necessary evil nowadays.