Church Knowle
| Church Knowle | |
|---|---|
Road through Church Knowle | |
Location within Dorset | |
| Population | 261 |
| OS grid reference | SY939817 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WAREHAM |
| Postcode district | BH20 |
| Dialling code | 01929 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Church Knowle is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Purbeck in the county of Dorset in the south of England.
Church Knowle village is situated about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Corfe Castle, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Wareham and 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Swanage. In the 2011 census the parish—which includes the settlements of East Creech and Furzebrook to the north—had 114 households and a population of 261.
The church is named Saint Peter's Church. Church Knowle Fete is held in the grounds of the Old Rectory every August.