Swyre

Swyre
Parish Church of the Holy Trinity
Swyre
Swyre shown within Dorset
Population	102
OS grid reference	SY527882
District	West Dorset
Shire county	Dorset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Dorset
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
EU Parliament	South West England
UK Parliament	West Dorset
List of places UK England Dorset 50°41′31″N 2°40′12″W / 50.6919°N 2.6699°W / 50.6919; -2.6699Coordinates: 50°41′31″N 2°40′12″W / 50.6919°N 2.6699°W / 50.6919; -2.6699

Swyre (pronunciation: /swaɪər/) is a small village and civil parish in southwest Dorset, England, situated in a valley beside Chesil Beach 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Bridport. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 102.

The village church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and was largely rebuilt in 1843, though the west tower and chancel arch date from about 1400. The church contains memorial to members of the local gentry, namely the families of Napier, Squibb, Gollop and Russell. The Napiers, originally from Scotland, included Sir Robert Napier, Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer (died 1615) whose descendants became the Napier Baronets of Middlemarsh.

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