Buckland Newton
Village in Dorset, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Buckland Newton is a village and civil parish in Dorset, England. It is situated beneath the scarp slope of the Dorset Downs, 7+1⁄2 miles (12.1 km) south of Sherborne.[2] In the 2011 census the civil parish had a population of 622.[1] The village covers around 6000 acres.[3]
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Buckland Newton | |
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The Church of the Holy Rood, Buckland Newton | |
Location within Dorset | |
Area | 9.4 sq mi (24 km2) |
Population | 622 [1] |
• Density | 66/sq mi (25/km2) |
OS grid reference | ST692053 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Dorchester |
Postcode district | DT2 |
Dialling code | 01300 |
Police | Dorset |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
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50°50′47″N 2°26′24″W |
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The village lies within the Buckland Newton Hundred. Amenities in the village include a pub (The Gaggle of Geese), shop, primary school and village hall.[4]
Approximately three quarters of the parish lies within the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[5]