Editing Chideock (section)

{{Short description|Village and civil parish in Dorset, England}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox UK place
|country = England
|official_name = Chideock
|static_image_name = The main street, Chideock - geograph.org.uk - 1587609.jpg
|static_image_caption= The main road in Chideock
|coordinates = {{coord|50.7324|-2.8208|display=inline,title}}
|map_type = Dorset
|population = 550
|population_ref =<ref name=dcc>{{cite web|url=https://www.dorsetforyou.com/344882|title=Parish Population Data|date=20 January 2015|publisher=Dorset County Council|access-date=28 February 2015}}</ref>
|unitary_england = [[Dorset (unitary authority)|Dorset]]
|lieutenancy_england = [[Dorset]]
|region = South West England
|constituency_westminster = West Dorset
|post_town = Bridport
|postcode_district = DT6
|postcode_area = DT
|os_grid_reference = SY423928
|website = [http://www.chideockandseatown.co.uk/ Village website]
}}
[[File:Chideock Manor - geograph.org.uk - 406196.jpg|thumb|Entrance to Chideock Manor]]

'''Chideock''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|tʃ|ɪ|d|ə|k}} {{respell|CHID|ək}}) is a village and [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in south west [[Dorset]], England, situated close to the [[English Channel]] between [[Bridport]] and [[Lyme Regis]]. [[Dorset County Council]]'s 2013 estimate of the parish population is 550.

Chideock's economy mostly comprises agriculture ([[agronomy|arable]] and [[pastoral]]) and tourism. The parish includes part of the [[Jurassic Coast]], a [[World Heritage Site]].

During much of its history Chideock has had a strong tradition of [[Catholic Church|Catholicism]]; in the late 16th century four Chideock men were executed for their faith and became known as the Chideock Martyrs. There is a memorial to the men in the village.

The [[A35 road|A35 trunk road]] passes through the village, which means the main street can have high volumes of traffic.