Folke
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| Folke | |
| Dorset | |
|---|---|
 Folke Manor House | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | ST660135 |
| Location: | 50°55’11"N, 2°29’11"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 270 (2013 est.) |
| Post town: | Sherborne |
| Postcode: | DT9 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Dorset |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
West Dorset |
Folke is a parish in the county of Dorset, situated in the Blackmore Vale, about three and a half miles south-east of Sherborne.
The parish has an area of 2,120 acres and includes the hamlet of Folke itself and the slightly larger settlement of Alweston. A 2013 estimate of the population of Folke parish was 270.
The Manor House in the hamlet of Folke dates from about 1500, and adjoins the early 17th-century parish church. The house of Font le Roi, sited by the road towards Sturminster Newton, was built as a gatehouse in the 15th century. Folke Wood is nearby.
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