Hooke, Dorset

Hooke
Hooke
	; Hooke Court
	Hooke Location within Dorset
Population	157
OS grid reference	ST537001
Unitary authority	Dorset;
Shire county	Dorset;
Region	South West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Beaminster
Postcode district	DT8
Police	Dorset
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	West Dorset;
	List of places UK England Dorset 50°47′56″N 2°39′37″W / 50.7988°N 2.6604°WCoordinates: 50°47′56″N 2°39′37″W / 50.7988°N 2.6604°W

Hooke is a small village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England, situated about 7 miles (11 km) northeast of the town of Bridport. It is sited in the valley of the short River Hooke, a tributary of the River Frome, amongst the chalk hills of the Dorset Downs. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 157.^[1]

Rampisham Down, the hill immediately northeast of the village, is the site of a transmitter station operated by VT Communications, broadcasting long-range radio signals for clients including BBC World Service. The outskirts of the village are home to Hooke Court and its surrounding parklands. Originally built in 1407 by Humphrey Stafford, the Court was extended in 1609 by the Marquis of Winchester.^[2]

To the southwest of the village are Warren Hill and the woods of Hooke Park on its western flanks.^[3]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Area: Hooke (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
^ West Dorset, Holiday and Tourist Guide. West Dorset District Council. c. 1983. p. 10.
^ Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50,000 series

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[ONS-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Area: Hooke (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2014.

[2] West Dorset, Holiday and Tourist Guide. West Dorset District Council. c. 1983. p. 10.

[3] Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50,000 series

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Hooke
Hooke Court
Hooke Location within Dorset
Population	157 ^[1]
OS grid reference	ST537001
Unitary authority	Dorset
Shire county	Dorset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Beaminster
Postcode district	DT8

Police	Dorset
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western

UK Parliament	West Dorset
List of places UK England Dorset 50°47′56″N 2°39′37″W / 50.7988°N 2.6604°W / 50.7988; -2.6604Coordinates: 50°47′56″N 2°39′37″W / 50.7988°N 2.6604°W / 50.7988; -2.6604