Buckland Newton Community Website
in the heart of rural Dorset
© 2004-2018 Buckland Newton Community Website Committee Last updated 22nd April 2018 12:30 Website design and update by Jeremy Collins
Welcome
Buckland Newton is a village in Dorset located
between Sherborne to the north and the County town
of Dorchester to the south. According to the
publication 'Dorset Place Names - their origins and
meanings' (A D Mills, published by Countryside Books) the name
derives "from Old English bocland 'charter land' i.e.
'land in which certain rights and privileges were
granted by charter'. The relatively recent addition of
Newton is from Sturminster Newton, because at one
time the Hundreds of Sturminster and Buckland were
combined".
The village of Buckland Newton is situated in beautiful Dorset
countryside on the edge of the Dorset Downs and within the Dorset Area
of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village and surrounding hamlets of
Beaulieu Wood, Bookham, Brockhampton, Cosmore, Duntish, Henley and
Woolford's Water have a population of around 600 and consist of a
thriving mix of agricultural community, local businesses, homeworkers,
workers in nearby towns and villages and retired people. There is a Post
Office (Monday, Tuesday, Friday mornings), Village Shop, Primary School
and Pre-School and a Toddler Group (in the Village Hall). Nearby visitor
attractions include the towns of Sherborne and Dorchester, the village of
Cerne Abbas with its famous chalk giant and wonderful countryside for
walking. Fishing, caravanning and camping facilities are all nearby, as are
holiday cottages for rent. There is a Grade 1 Listed Parish Church and
also a number of attractive buildings in the area. The village’s pub (The
Gaggle of Geese) is due to re-open in due course after refurbishment is
completed.
This website is designed for residents of Buckland Newton, for visitors to
the area and for people moving into the village or its surrounding
communities. We hope that you will find it helpful, informative, instructive
- and hopefully entertaining. Please take a look around, and if you have
any comments about the website or the village do let us know.
Contact Information
If you have any comments about our website or wish to contact us, please
click on the ‘Contact’ button at the top of the page.
Site partly developed with the aid of grants from West Dorset District Council and
Buckland Newton Fete Committee. Thanks also to Buckland Newton Parish Council for
financial support towards website hosting cost
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