Hooke
Hooke is a small village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England, situated about 7 miles 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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mapperton Manor House and All Saints’ Church, Mapperton.
Mapperton Manor House
Historic house
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mapperton Manor House is a historic house.
All Saints’ Church, Mapperton
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
All Saints' Church is a private church, formerly belonging to the Church of England, in Mapperton, Dorset, England. The church is believed to have 12th century origins, with later additions and rebuilds.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beaminster and Mapperton.
Beaminster
Town
Photo: Anthony Warren, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beaminster is a town and civil parish in Dorset, England, approximately 15 miles northwest of the county town Dorchester. It is sited in a bowl-shaped valley near the source of the small River Brit. Beaminster is situated 3 miles west of Hooke.
Mapperton
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mapperton is a hamlet and civil parish in Dorset, England, 3 miles south-east of Beaminster. The parish had a population of 22 people in 10 households at the 2021 census.
Hooke
- Type: Locality
- Location: West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.8026° or 50° 48′ 9″ northLongitude
-2.6701° or 2° 40′ 12″ westElevation
502 feet (153 metres)Open location code
9C2VR83H+2XGeoNames ID
7295021
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