Hooke, Dorset

Hooke, Dorset

Hooke is a small village in west Dorset, England, 13 kilometers northwest of Dorchester. The village has a population of 118 (Census 2001). The village is situated in the valley of the short River Hooke, a tributary of the River Frome, in the Dorset Downs chalk hills. Rampisham Down, the hill immediately north east of the village, is home to the BBC transmitter station. In the village is Hooke Court and park.

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* [http://www1.dorsetcc.gov.uk/LIVING/FACTS/Census2001.nsf/6cadf4da179fc19500256663004afece/25e60bac05fdec2080256ec8004c4841?OpenDocument Census data]


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