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==History== |
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Thornford is mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]] where it is called ''Torneford'' and is listed as belonging to the [[Bishop of Salisbury]]<ref name = "Domesday">''Domesday Book: A Complete Transliteration''. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.1411</ref> |
Thornford is mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]] where it is called ''Torneford'' and is listed as belonging to the [[Bishop of Salisbury]].<ref name = "Domesday">''Domesday Book: A Complete Transliteration''. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.1411</ref> Archeological finds suggest [[Bronze Age]] or earlier.<ref>Dorset County Archive</ref> A [[Roman villa]] has been excavated close to the village{{Fact|date=June 2008}}. |
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The Parish web site has more comprehensive history section. |
The Parish web site has more comprehensive history section. |
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Revision as of 09:51, 2 August 2008
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Thornford is a village in north west Dorset, England, situated in the Yeo valley four miles south west of Sherborne.
General
Thornford is in Thornhackett Parish, a combined parish comprising Thornford and Beer Hackett.
The village has a general store and post office, a pub, a primary school (Thornford CEVA), a Norman church (St. Mary Magdalene), a village hall, a recreation field and a cricket club.
There are a number of Grade II listed buildings in the village, the centre of which, dominated by a Victorian clock tower, was designated a Conservation area in 1994. The most recent Grade II listing (in February 2008) is the British Telecom telephone box. A brief history of the village can be seen on the parish council village web site.
There were 643 registered voters on the electoral register for Thornford in 2006.
The Parish Council
The Parish Council comprises seven elected members from Thornford and three from Beer Hackett, all of whom serve a four year term of office.
Currently the Parish Council website is not available
Transport
Thornford railway station is on the Heart of Wessex Line running between Bristol and Weymouth. Thornford is also served by the South West Coaches Ltd bus 200 running between Yeovil and Sherborne.
History
Thornford is mentioned in the Domesday Book where it is called Torneford and is listed as belonging to the Bishop of Salisbury.[1] Archeological finds suggest Bronze Age or earlier.[2] A Roman villa has been excavated close to the village[citation needed].
The Parish web site has more comprehensive history section.