Broadwey | |
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River Wey in Broadwey | |
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Dorset | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Broadwey /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/ was a former village in the northern suburbs of Weymouth, Dorset, England. It lies on the B3159 road. In 2001, Broadwey and Upwey ward had a population of 4,349. St Nicholas' Church serves the suburb, [1] as did Broadwey Methodist Church until 2021. [2]
Broadwey is part of the South Dorset parliamentary constituency.
Broadwey is part of the Upwey and Broadwey ward for elections to Dorset Council. [3]
In 1931 the civil parish called "Broadway" had a population of 960. [4] On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Weymouth and Bincombe. [5]