Castleton

Castleton is a civil parish in the county of . The parish virtually encircles the town of , and contains within its boundary both and Sherborne Old Castle.
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  • Type: Village with 159 residents
  • Description: civil parish in Dorset, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Castleton, Dorset”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sherborne Castle and Sherborne Abbey.

Castle
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is a 16th-century Tudor mansion…

Church
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, otherwise the Abbey Church of St.

Railway station
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serves the town of in , England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sherborne and Longburton.

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is a small town in .

Village
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or Long Burton is a village in , England, three miles south of . is situated 2 miles south of Castleton.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the county of in . is situated 2 miles north of Castleton.

Castleton

Latitude
50.9494° or 50° 56′ 58″ north
Longitude
-2.5038° or 2° 30′ 14″ west
Population
159
Elevation
226 feet (69 metres)
Open location code
9C2VWFXW+PF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8932353977
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
7291598
Wiki­data ID
Q4620068
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Castleton” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Castleton”
  • Dutch: “Castleton”
  • French: “Castleton”
  • Irish: “Castleton”
  • Italian: “Castleton (Dorset)”
  • Italian: “Castleton”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Castleton (Dorset)”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Castleton”
  • Polish: “Castleton”
  • Swedish: “Castleton (parish i Storbritannien, England, Dorset)”
  • Swedish: “Castleton, Dorset”
  • Urdu: “کاسلٹن، ڈورسیٹ”
  • Welsh: “Castleton, Dorset”
  • Welsh: “Castleton”
  • “Castleton”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Dodds Cross and Nether Coombe.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Church of St Mary Magdalene and Sherborne Old Castle.

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