Towns & cities · South West England
Stockwood
Stockwood — village and civil parish in Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chetnole · 1.1 km
About
Stockwood is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 29 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.8617°, -2.5873°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Melbury Park SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stockwood is a village and civil parish in west Dorset, England, around eight miles south-west of Sherborne and less than a mile away from Chetnole railway station on the Heart of Wessex Line. There are a few houses on the road leading to the A37 between Yeovil and Dorchester. In 2001 the parish had a population of 27. St Edwold's Church, often described as Dorset's smallest church, is located in Stockwood.
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- Coordinates
- 50.8617, -2.5873
- Population
- 29
- Nearest railway station
- Chetnole — 1.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2091647 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stockwood, Dorset (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stockwood Church.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stockwood?
- Stockwood is in South-West England, United Kingdom.
- Is Stockwood a protected site?
- Yes — Stockwood is part of the Melbury Park SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Stockwood?
- The nearest railway station is Chetnole, about 1.1 km away.