Crichel

{{Short description|Civil parish in Dorset, England}}

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File:Crichel House, Moor Crichel - geograph.org.uk - 591468.jpg

Crichel is a civil parish in Dorset, England. It was formed on 1 April 2015 following the merger of Long Crichel and Moor Crichel parishes.{{cite web| url=https://www.lgbce.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/26098/EastDorset-RoCG-Order-No1-2015.pdf| title=The East Dorset (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2015| publisher=Lgbce| accessdate=9 November 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015202329/https://www.lgbce.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/26098/EastDorset-RoCG-Order-No1-2015.pdf| archive-date=15 October 2017| url-status=dead}}

It is near the town of Blandford Forum. The 18th century Crichel House is a Grade I listed Classical Revival country house in the parish.{{NHLE |num=1120155 |desc=Crichel House |accessdate=9 November 2020 }}