Halstock

Halstock

Halstock is a village in north west Dorset, England, five miles south of Yeovil. The village has a population of 470 (2001).

Halstock formerly constituted a liberty, containing only the parish itself. It was the site of the martyrdom of Saint Juthwara.

See List of liberties in Dorset.

External links

* [http://www1.dorsetcc.gov.uk/LIVING/FACTS/Census2001.nsf/6cadf4da179fc19500256663004afece/319228e9d04514da80256ec8004ba83e?OpenDocument Census data] [Halstock shares a website with Corscombe, a nearby village. www.corscombevillage.co.uk


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