Charlton Horethorne
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| Charlton Horethorne | |
  Charlton Horethorne shown within Somerset |
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| Population | 605[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | South Somerset |
| Shire county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WINCANTON |
| Postcode district | DT9 |
| Dialling code | 01963 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Somerton and Frome |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Charlton Horethorne is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated five miles north east of Sherborne and five miles south west of Wincanton in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 605.[1] The 12th century Church of St Peter and St Paul acquired its 15th century two-stage tower in the late 15th century. It has offset corner buttresses almost to the full height of the tower with small crowning pinnacles.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2002 Population estimates. Somerset County Council. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- ^ Church of St Peter and St Paul, Charlton Horethorne. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
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