North Wootton, Dorset
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| North Wootton | |
| Dorset | |
|---|---|
 North Wootton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | ST655145 |
| Location: | 50°55’43"N, 2°29’31"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 50 (2013 est.) |
| Post town: | Sherborne |
| Postcode: | DT9 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Dorset |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
West Dorset |
North Wootton is a hamlet in Dorset, about a mile and a half south-east of Sherborne. It is sited on a narrow band of Cornbrash limestone, with Oxford clay adjacent to the south-east and Forest Marble to the north-west.[1] In 2013 the estimated population of the parish was 50.
The land of the parish has traditionally been owned by the owner of Sherborne Castle. From this connection, past owners have included Sir Walter Raleigh and Bishops of Salisbury. Residents of the parish previously had to take the deceased to Sherborne Abbey for burial; this arrangement stopped in 1618.[2]
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References
- ↑ Ralph Wightman (1983). Portrait of Dorset (4 ed.). Robert Hale Ltd. p. 18. ISBN 0-7090-0844-9.
- ↑ West Dorset, Holiday and Tourist Guide. West Dorset District Council. c. 1982. p. 14.
