Corscombe

Corscombe
Corscombe Village.

Corscombe is a small village in west Dorset, England, halfway between Yeovil and Beaminster. The village has a population of 465 (2001).

The musician Polly Jean Harvey is a former resident.

It has a very active website which gives information on all the village events and reports and also covers the nearby village of Halstock. It has an active First Responders Group controlled by the Dorset Ambulance Trust.

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Coordinates: 50°51′N 2°41′W / 50.85°N 2.683°W / 50.85; -2.683


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