Long Bredy is a village in the county of Dorset in south-west England. It lies within the West Dorset administrative district of the county, about seven miles west of the county town of Dorchester. It is sited in the valley of the small River Bride, beneath chalk hills of the Dorset Downs. In the 2001 Census the village had a population of 202.
The environs of Long Bredy have some Iron Age and Roman history, including a stone circle, known as the Grey Mare and her Colts, and a burial chamber. The village itself is thought to have been established around the 9th century, and was mentioned in the Domesday Book. To the east of the village is Kingston Russell house, a 17th century mansion.
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