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  Hooke, Dorset - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hooke is a small village in west Dorset, England, 13 kilometers northwest of Dorchester.
The village is situated in the valley of the short River Hooke, a tributary of the River Frome, in the Dorset Downs chalk hills.
In the village is Hooke Court and park.
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 Hooke, Dorset, England
The northern part of the village is clustered around a large pond with Hooke Court, a 17th century manor house, on the hill above.
The church of St. Giles is unusual in that it reverses the common pattern in the development of Dorset churches.
January 8, 1329 a Grant by William, son of Sonota de Hoke, to John de Berkedene of a 1/2 furlong of land and 1 acre of meadow in Westhoke (Dorset), and all his land of Syghenepytte (Dorset) which he had of the gift and feoffment of Roger le Hore of Westhoke.
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 Watermeadow House, Beaminster brochure
Hooke Woods is on the edge of Hooke where you may see roe and fallow deer.
The village of Hooke is tucked away in an area of outstanding natural beauty and at its heart stands the tiny 15th.
In the past, Hooke was much larger than it is now, boasting two mills, and several small industrial works engaged in spinning twine and yarns.
www.2stay.com /uk/hotels/watermeadow.html   (1410 words)

  
 Toller Porcorum - Home
The uplands and valley slopes are undeveloped except for occasional scattered farmsteads and barns, and development is concentrated in the valley floor or on the lower valley slope.
It is protected on its northern flank by the river Hooke and by the steeply rising valley slope.
The parish church is situated on high ground between the River Hooke to the north and a stream to the south.
myweb.tiscali.co.uk /toller/index.html   (1053 words)

  
 microbiology
Hooke studied plant sections, in particular cork and he drew what he saw, which was a matrix of tiny cylindrical-like structures he called
Some form of microbiological treatment was practiced by many people, throughout the two hundred year period after Hooke and van Leeuwenhoek, but this was with very little understanding of the microbial processes involved.
Primitive forms of smallpox inoculation developed in Turkey in the seventeenth century were brought to England around 1720.
www.theguardians.com /Microbiology/gm_mbi02.htm   (686 words)

  
 Hooke (St. Giles)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In the beautiful country between Maiden Newton and Beaminster, St. Giles Church in Hooke is one of my personal favorites.
John Hutchins, The history and antiquities of the County of Dorset, 3rd ed., edited by William Shipp and James Whitworth Hodson, Westminster: J.B. Nichols and Sons, 1861-1873.
Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), An inventory of historical monuments in the County of Dorset, Vol.
www.bath.ac.uk /~lismd/dorset/churches/hooke.html   (117 words)

  
 Hooke Park
The series of experimental timber buildings at Hooke Park were begun in 1985 and work is continuing.
The buildings are constructed from locally available tree thinnings and so all the activities from growing the trees, to felling and preparing and erecting the elements, are examined in the design.
In the case of Hooke Park, the trees were Norwegian Spruce.
oak.arch.utas.edu.au /projects/inter/hooke/hooke.html   (552 words)

  
 residential education at hooke court, dorset
Hooke Court Residential Study Centre in rural West Dorset provides accommodation and activities to Schools and Colleges.
Group leaders remain responsible for the members of their group at all times during their stay at Hooke Court.
Members of Hooke Court staff are available for advice and assistance at any time.
www.hookecourt.co.uk /education.htm   (242 words)

  
 West Dorset - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the Census 2001 West Dorset registered a population of 92,350, estimated to be 94,000 as of 2004.
West Dorset is a county constituency, currently represented in the British House of Commons by the Conservative front-bencher Oliver Letwin.
The main settlements in West Dorset are Dorchester, the county town of Dorset, in the south of the district, an important settlement since Roman times.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/West_Dorset   (479 words)

  
 Holt Heath web sites & information - Holt Heath Dorset England BH21 - Holt Heath UK
the north of Wimborne, Holt Forest is one of Dorset's...
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Dorset, county, southern England, bounded on the north by Somerset and...
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 UpMyStreet - What’s the local area like?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Did you know that 13% of the population in West Dorset is aged between 20 and 34?
Dorset Police are responsible for tackling crime in
Hooke measure up to other parts of the country.
www.upmystreet.com /local/l/Hooke.html   (259 words)

  
 hooke court residential education centre, dorset
With an excellent choice of accommodation and an exciting range of activities all set in 14 acres of stunning grounds, Hooke Court provides the perfect venue for school trips, family self-catering holidays, youth club activity breaks, fishing trips and much more.
With a vast range of on-site activities, including educational curriculum based programmes, outdoor activities and fishing there is always something to do at Hooke Court.
If you want to explore beyond our 14 acres of grounds just 11miles away is the World Heritage Jurassic Coast and some of West Dorset's finest attractions.
www.hookecourt.co.uk   (107 words)

  
 Hooke Springs Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout Farm
Hooke Springs Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout Farm
Located on springs on the headwaters of the Dorset Frome, our stock of our less likely to come into contact with River borne diseases.
Major A.E. Hill or Robert Smith by telephone on (01308) 862 764 or write to Hooke Springs Trout Farm, The Mill House, Hooke, Beaminster, Dorset DT8 3NZ.
www.amherstlodge.com /hooksprings.htm   (558 words)

  
 Watermeadow House Bed & Breakfast Holidays - Beaminster, Dorset, England
Watermeadow House stands amidst beautiful countryside on the edge of the small village of Hooke.
All bedrooms enjoy splendid rural views and overlook the river Hooke which meanders close by the garden, where guests are welcome to sit.
Breakfast is served in the sunlounge which attracts the morning sun.
www.ruraldorset.co.uk /propertyinfo.asp?id=51   (224 words)

  
 Hooke, Dorset financial services comparison, Hooke, Dorset UK
Hooke, Dorset financial services comparison, Hooke, Dorset UK Financial Advice Hooke, Dorset
The MoneyClick website is growing daily and as it grows, so will the Hooke financial advice sections, where you will be able to access local Hooke finance information online, with links to Hooke financial advisers and finance institutions.
In the meantime, if you are looking for financial advice, and you are unable to find the information on the MoneyClick site that you are seeking, simply call one of our trained financial advisers, on 0870 779 7000 who are waiting for your call.
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 Lower Kingcombe web sites & information - Lower Kingcombe Dorset England DT2 - Lower Kingcombe UK
Holidays and Courses in an enchanted corner of West Dorset surrounded by over 500 acres of nature...
Dorset Wildlife Trust: Kingcombe Meadows reserve is owned and managed by the Trust The Dorset Page: Lower Kingcombe — local information and links to
West Dorset is almost entirely designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty of Lower Kingcombe, surrounded by over 500 acres of nature reserve.
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 Hooke property for sale, buy a house, online estate agent Dorset
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 Hooke Court
Our Hooke Court trip takes place each Spring term, and offers the Year Fives a three day residential experience.
Hooke Court is set in the beautiful Dorset countryside close to Beaminster and provides an ideal centre for a first residential experience.
We arrived at Hooke Court on the 13
www.dorset-lea.org.uk /clusters/sherborne/hookecourt.htm   (319 words)

  
 Dorset Self Catering cottages villas appartments vacation rentals self-catering
The Gables, Verwood Road, Wimborne Dorset, BH21 6RW, United Kingdom.
Littlesea, Lynch Lane, Dorset Dorset, DT4 9DT, United Kingdom.
Studland Road, Alum Chine, BOURNEMOUTH Dorset, BH4 8JF, England.
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 Hooke, Dorset UK swingers FREE personals at Genuine UK Swingers
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 Flower Delivery Hooke | Florists Hooke | Send Flowers Hooke | Online Flower Shop
You can send a full range of premium quality flower bouquets to be delivered to Hooke.
Serenata Flowers is one of the leading Florists in the UK and delivers flowers daily to Hooke.
You can rest assure that your flower order to Hooke is treated with the utmost care by our professional florists.
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 HLS Library: English Deeds Collection 1-50
SUMMARY: Grant by Sir Warin de Sicca Villa to John le Abbe, lord of Wasserfelle (Devon), of la Wyche and Cotteclywe (Devon), the mill of Wassefeld and 9 acres in the marsh of Wassefeld, which he held of Richard de la Werthe, subject to a yearly rent of 20s.
to be paid to the said Warin at Wasfelle or Bykecomb (Dorset) so long as Isabel lives, for which payment John le Abbe binds himself with covenants as to distraint and re-entry in case of default.
SUMMARY: Quitclaim by John de Sicca Villa of Biccumbe (Dorset) to Walter Abbot of Wasfelde (Devon) of all his right and claim in all the lands, etc., in the manor of Wasfelde.
www.law.harvard.edu /library/collections/special/manuscripts/deeds/deeds1.php   (4475 words)

  
 Business Directory Hooke - UK
Hooke Companies - Add your Business to FreeIndex now.
The companies below are all located in Hooke.
Its completely free to advertise your business within the FreeIndex.co.uk Hooke directory, and only takes a few minutes.
www.freeindex.co.uk /South_West/Dorset/Hooke   (111 words)

  
 Hooke Court holiday cottage Hooke, Nr Beaminster, Dorset. England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Hooke Court holiday cottage Hooke, Nr Beaminster, Dorset.
Nestling below the Wessex Ridgeway, and close to the spectacular Dorset coastline, Hooke Court is just 10½miles from West Bay (formerly Bridport Harbour), and is within easy reach of both pebbly Chesil Beach and Golden Cap cliff.
Looking back further into the past than Hardy's timeless `Wessex', there are traces of Roman and pre-Roman culture ready to be explored.
cottagedirect.co.uk /self-catering-holiday-property/England/DND.html   (360 words)

  
 Hooke, Dorset mortgage advice online, Hooke, Dorset mortgage UK
Some people who are looking for a mortgage may be put off the idea purely by the number of different mortgages and mortgage options available to them.
If you are considering the purchase of a home in Hooke, or the surrounding areas in Dorset, speak to an independent mortgage consultant who knows both the local Hooke area and the mortgage market.
Your independent consultant will be able to offer you the best mortgage advice and find the ideal mortgage for you.
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 Pony Club Teams - The Pony Club
Hooke Farm House, Hooke, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3NZ.
Alder House Farm, Cosmore, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7TW.
Once we have received a postcard/email from you, you will be welcome to attend the specific team training sessions.
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 Preston, Dorset - Qwika
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 Location @ Higher Holway Farm Bed and Breakfast, Dorset B&B
Maiden Newton is a large village that straddles the A356 in the valley of the River Frome with its junction with the river Hooke.
As Dorset villages go it is not a particularly “pretty” village in that photographs of it are unlikely to be found on calendars or in any publications indicating popular and nostalgic views of Dorset’s rural communities.
You can visit the Dorset County Museum or the impressive Keep Military Museum and uncover dinosaurs, teddy bears, Tutankhamun or the Terracotta Warriors.
www.higherholwayfarm.co.uk /location.htm   (888 words)

  
 Property in Beaminster, Dorset - Primelocation
Idyllically situated at the end of this pretty no-through lane in South Perrott adjacent to the village church and subsequently enjoying delightful views.
A character farmhouse (2 reception rooms, 4 bedrooms) with planning consent for ancillary living accommodation (2 bedrooms), an extensive range of stabling and farm buildings ideally suited to...
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www.primelocation.com /new-homes/browse/houses/H3/uk/england/dorset/beaminster   (373 words)

  
 dorsetdoings
The links will lead you to pages which have all been ongoing for some time. 
Stratton is the next village downstream.  I am a founder member of the HSoF, Dorset GA and Country Link.
Dorset Clays is a personal ongoing geological project.
www.dorsetdoings.com   (72 words)

  
 School Trips 2005 Hooke
Year Fives from the four cluster schools went for a three day residential trip to Hooke Court.
Other than children, there's a great deal of wildlife at Hooke, including squirrels in the grounds and dragonfly nymphs in the pond.
On the final morning, after the children had all put on their last clean clothes, we let them get muddy and sweaty on the assault course.
www.bradfordabbas.dorset.sch.uk /school_trips_2005_hooke.htm   (76 words)

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