Folke is a parish in the county of Dorset in southern England, situated in the Blackmore Vale, approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-east of Sherborne. The parish has an area of 2,120 acres (8.6 km2) and is made of the villages of Folke and Alweston, and the hamlet of Bishops Down. Dorset County Council's 2013 estimate of the population of Folke parish is 270.[1] 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.[2]
The Manor House in the hamlet of Folke dates from about 1500 and adjoins the early 17th-century parish church.[3] The house of Font le Roi, sited by the road towards Sturminster Newton, was built as a gatehouse in the 15th century.[3]Folke Wood is nearby.
Referencesedit
^ ab"Parish Population Data". Dorset County Council. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
^"Area: Folke (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
^ abWest Dorset, Holiday and Tourist Guide. West Dorset District Council. c. 1983. p. 9.
External linksedit
Media related to Folke at Wikimedia Commons
The Parish of Folke
This Dorset location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
folke, male, name, name, parish, county, dorset, southern, england, situated, blackmore, vale, approximately, miles, south, east, sherborne, parish, area, acres, made, villages, alweston, hamlet, bishops, down, dorset, county, council, 2013, estimate, populati. For the male name see Folke name Folke is a parish in the county of Dorset in southern England situated in the Blackmore Vale approximately 3 5 miles 5 6 km south east of Sherborne The parish has an area of 2 120 acres 8 6 km2 and is made of the villages of Folke and Alweston and the hamlet of Bishops Down Dorset County Council s 2013 estimate of the population of Folke parish is 270 1 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 2 FolkeFolke Manor HouseFolkeLocation within DorsetPopulation270 1 OS grid referenceST660135Unitary authorityDorsetShire countyDorsetRegionSouth WestCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townSherbornePostcode districtDT9PoliceDorsetFireDorset and WiltshireAmbulanceSouth WesternUK ParliamentWest DorsetList of places UK England Dorset 50 55 11 N 2 29 11 W 50 9196 N 2 4864 W 50 9196 2 4864The Manor House in the hamlet of Folke dates from about 1500 and adjoins the early 17th century parish church 3 The house of Font le Roi sited by the road towards Sturminster Newton was built as a gatehouse in the 15th century 3 Folke Wood is nearby References edit a b Parish Population Data Dorset County Council 20 January 2015 Retrieved 28 February 2015 Area Folke Parish Key Figures for 2011 Census Key Statistics Neighbourhood Statistics Office for National Statistics Retrieved 28 January 2014 a b West Dorset Holiday and Tourist Guide West Dorset District Council c 1983 p 9 External links edit nbsp Media related to Folke at Wikimedia Commons The Parish of Folke nbsp This Dorset location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Folke amp oldid 1073412061, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
