Wraxall, Dorset

Wraxall, Dorset

Wraxall Dorset are two small villages comprising of Higher Wrasall and Lower Wraxall, between Rampisham and Cattistock in West Dorset, England.

The origin of the name Wraxall (which is shared with several other villages in Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset) is thought to be "a nook of land frequented by buzzards".

St Mary's Church is the most noticeable building in the village.

External links

* [http://www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/index.jsp?articleid=333541 1991 Census profile]


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