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{{Short description|Village in Dorset, England}}
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'''Thornford''' is a village in north west [[Dorset]], [[England]], situated in the [[River Yeo (South Somerset)|Yeo valley]] four miles south west of [[Sherborne]]. Thornford is in Thornhackett Parish, a combined parish comprising the villages of Thornford and [[Beer Hackett]]. log onto Thornford and Beer Hackett web site (UK Builder)
'''Thornford''' is a village and [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in north-west [[Dorset]], [[England]], situated in the [[River Yeo (South Somerset)|Yeo valley]] {{convert|4|mi|km}} southwest of [[Sherborne]]. [[Dorset County Council]]'s 2013 mid-year estimate of the population of the parish is 830.<ref name=dcc/>


There were 643 registered voters on the [[Electoral roll|electoral register]] for Thornford in 2006.{{Citation needed|date=February 2009}} The Parish Council comprises seven elected members from Thornford and three from Beer Hackett, all of whom serve a four year term of office.
Thornford is in Thornhackett Parish, a combined parish comprising the villages of Thornford and [[Beer Hackett]]. The Parish Council comprises seven elected members from Thornford and three from Beer Hackett, all of whom serve a four-year term of office.


The village has a general store and [[post office]], a [[public house|pub]], a [[primary education|primary school]],<ref>[http://www.thornford.dorset.sch.uk/ (Thornford CEVA)]</ref> a [[Norman architecture|Norman church]],<ref>[http://www.bath.ac.uk/~lismd/dorset/churches/thornford.html (St. Mary Magdalene)]</ref> a village hall, a recreation field, a [[cricket]] club and a railway station. [[Thornford railway station]] is on the [[Heart of Wessex Line]] running between [[Bristol]] and [[Weymouth, Dorset|Weymouth]]. Thornford is also served by the South West Coaches Ltd bus 200 running between [[Yeovil]] and [[Sherborne]].
The village has a general store and [[post office]], a [[public house|pub]], a [[primary education|primary school]],<ref>[http://www.thornford.dorset.sch.uk/ (Thornford CEVA)]</ref> a [[Norman architecture|Norman church]],<ref>[http://www.bath.ac.uk/~lismd/dorset/churches/thornford.html (St. Mary Magdalene)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051219194357/http://www.bath.ac.uk/~lismd/dorset/churches/thornford.html |date=2005-12-19 }}</ref> a village hall, a recreation field, a [[cricket]] club and a railway station. [[Thornford railway station]] is on the [[Heart of Wessex Line]] running between [[Bristol]] and [[Weymouth, Dorset|Weymouth]]. Thornford is also served by Damory Coaches bus 74 running between [[Yeovil]] and [[Sherborne]].There are four buses each way Monday to Friday and no buses run on Saturday nor Sundays


Thornford is mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]] where it is called ''Torneford'' and is listed as belonging to the [[Bishop of Salisbury]].<ref name = "Domesday">''Domesday Book: A Complete Transliteration'' London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.1411</ref> Archeological finds suggest [[Bronze Age]] or earlier inhabitation.<ref>Dorset County Archive</ref> A [[Roman villa]] has been excavated close to the village{{Citation needed|date=June 2008}}.
Thornford is mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]] where it is called ''Torneford'' and is listed as belonging to the [[Bishop of Salisbury]].<ref name = "Domesday">''Domesday Book: A Complete Transliteration'' London: Penguin, 2003. {{ISBN|0-14-143994-7}} p.1411</ref> Archeological finds suggest [[Bronze Age]] or earlier inhabitation.<ref>Dorset County Archive</ref> A [[Roman villa]] has been excavated close to the village.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.thedorsetpage.com/locations/place/T090.htm|title = Thornford, Dorset, England|website = www.thedorsetpage.com|access-date = 2016-04-08}}</ref>


There are a number of [[Listed building|Grade II listed buildings]] in the village, the centre of which, dominated by a [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] clock tower, was designated a [[Conservation area]] in 1994. The most recent Grade II listing (in February 2008) is the [[BT Group|British Telecom]] [[Telephone booth|telephone box]]{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}
There are a number of [[Listed building|Grade II listed buildings]] in the village, the centre of which, dominated by a [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] clock tower, was designated a [[Conservation area]] in 1994. The most recent Grade II listing (in February 2008) is the [[BT Group|British Telecom]] [[Telephone booth|telephone box]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-502220-telephone-box-thornford-dorset |title=Telephone Box, Thornford |publisher=britishlistedbuildings.co.uk |accessdate=8 October 2015}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://services.westdorset-dc.gov.uk/websites/ThornhackettPC/home.htm Thornhackett Parish Council web site]
* [http://www.thornford.dorset.sch.uk/ Thornford CEVA Primary School web site]
* [http://www.thornford.dorset.sch.uk/ Thornford CEVA Primary School web site]
* [http://www.bath.ac.uk/~lismd/dorset/churches/thornford.html St. Mary Magdalene church]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051219194357/http://www.bath.ac.uk/~lismd/dorset/churches/thornford.html St. Mary Magdalene church]

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Thornford is located in Dorset
Thornford
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Location within Dorset
Population830 [1]
OS grid referenceST604132
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHERBORNE
Postcode districtDT9
Dialling code01935
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50°55′00″N 2°33′49″W / 50.9167°N 2.5635°W / 50.9167; -2.5635

Thornford is a village and civil parish in north-west Dorset, England, situated in the Yeo valley 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Sherborne. Dorset County Council's 2013 mid-year estimate of the population of the parish is 830.[1]

Thornford is in Thornhackett Parish, a combined parish comprising the villages of Thornford and Beer Hackett. The Parish Council comprises seven elected members from Thornford and three from Beer Hackett, all of whom serve a four-year term of office.

The village has a general store and post office, a pub, a primary school,[2] a Norman church,[3] a village hall, a recreation field, a cricket club and a railway station. Thornford railway station is on the Heart of Wessex Line running between Bristol and Weymouth. Thornford is also served by Damory Coaches bus 74 running between Yeovil and Sherborne.There are four buses each way Monday to Friday and no buses run on Saturday nor Sundays

Thornford is mentioned in the Domesday Book where it is called Torneford and is listed as belonging to the Bishop of Salisbury.[4] Archeological finds suggest Bronze Age or earlier inhabitation.[5] A Roman villa has been excavated close to the village.[6]

There are a number of Grade II listed buildings in the village, the centre of which, dominated by a Victorian clock tower, was designated a Conservation area in 1994. The most recent Grade II listing (in February 2008) is the British Telecom telephone box.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Parish Population Data". Dorset County Council. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  2. ^ (Thornford CEVA)
  3. ^ (St. Mary Magdalene) Archived 2005-12-19 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Transliteration London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.1411
  5. ^ Dorset County Archive
  6. ^ "Thornford, Dorset, England". www.thedorsetpage.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Telephone Box, Thornford". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
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