Folke is a parish in the county of
Dorset
Dorset ( ; Archaism, archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by Somerset to the north-west, Wiltshire to the north and the north-east, Hampshire to the east, t ...
in southern
England
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, situated in the
Blackmore Vale
The Blackmore Vale (; less commonly spelt ''Blackmoor'') is a vale, or wide valley, in north Dorset, and to a lesser extent south Somerset and southwest Wiltshire in southern England.
Geography
The vale is part of the Stour valley and part of ...
, approximately south-east of
Sherborne
Sherborne is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in north west Dorset, in South West England. It is sited on the River Yeo (South Somerset), River Yeo, on the edge of the Blackmore Vale, east of Yeovil. The parish include ...
. The parish has an area of and is made of the villages of Folke and Alweston, and the hamlet of Bishops Down.
Dorset County Council
Dorset County Council was the county council of Dorset in England. It was created in 1889 and abolished in 2019. Throughout its existence, the council was based in Dorchester.
Bournemouth and Poole were made independent from the county counci ...
's 2013 estimate of the population of Folke parish is 270.
In the
2011 census figures have been published for the population of Folke parish combined with the small parish of
North Wootton to the north; this was 339.
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
Sturminster Newton is a town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish situated on the River Stour, Dorset, River Stour in the north of Dorset, England. The town is at the centre of the Blackmore Vale, a large dairy agriculture region around w ...
, was built as a gatehouse in the 15th century.
Folke Wood
Folke Wood is a wood near Folke in Dorset, England. It was planted by the Woodland Trust
The Woodland Trust is the largest woodland conservation charity in the United Kingdom and is concerned with the creation, protection, and restoration of ...
is nearby.
References
External links
The Parish of Folke
Villages in Dorset
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