Buckland Newton

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The Church of the Holy Rood, Buckland Newton
The Church of the Holy Rood, Buckland Newton
The public house in Buckland Newton
The public house in Buckland Newton

Buckland Newton is a village in north Dorset, England, situated under the scarp of the Dorset Downs, six miles south of Sherborne. The village has a population of 618 (2001).[1] People have worshipped at the Church of the Holy Rood in Buckland Newton since the 13th century.[2]

The village lies within the Buckland Newton Hundred

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  1. ^ Census
  2. ^ Church of Holy Rood

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Coordinates: 50°50′N, 2°27′W