Area Info for Thornford (Dorset)

Thornford, Dorset, UK

Thornford is a small village located in the county of Dorset, in the South West of England. It is situated near the town of Sherborne, which provides the local amenities and services for residents and visitors. The village is characterised by its rural setting, traditional English countryside, and historical features.

Geography and Location

Thornford lies approximately 2 miles south of Sherborne and is part of the Dorset district. The area is known for its scenic landscapes, including rolling hills, farmland, and woodland. Its proximity to Sherborne makes it a convenient location for those seeking a peaceful rural environment with access to town facilities.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Thornford are limited, the village shares in the rich heritage of Dorset, which includes ancient churches, historic buildings, and traditional rural architecture. The surrounding region has a history dating back to medieval times, with many sites of archaeological interest.

Community and Amenities

Thornford is a small community with a limited number of local amenities. Residents typically rely on nearby Sherborne for shops, schools, healthcare, and other services. The village may have a church or local pub, which serve as focal points for community gatherings.

Transport

Transport links in Thornford are primarily road-based, with access to nearby towns via local roads. Public transport options may include bus services connecting to Sherborne and other parts of Dorset. The nearest railway station is in Sherborne, providing connections to larger cities.

Recreation and Nature

The surrounding countryside offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring the natural landscape. The area is ideal for those interested in rural leisure pursuits and enjoying the scenic beauty of Dorset.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Thornford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.14 miles
Boot Lane, Thornford, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6QY
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Bradford Abbas1.13 miles
Mill Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6RH
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Yetminster1.67 miles
Yetminster, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6LS
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.07 miles
Lenthay Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6AQ
Leweston School2.14 miles
Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6EN
Leweston School Junior Department2.14 miles
Leweston, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6EN
Sherborne School for Girls2.64 miles
Bradford Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3QN
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School2.64 miles
South View, Barwick, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9TH
Sherborne Preparatory School2.79 miles
Acreman Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3NY
Sherborne School2.84 miles
Abbey Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3AP
Sherborne International2.88 miles
Newell Grange, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4EZ
Fiveways Special School2.90 miles
Victoria Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5AZ
Pen Mill Infants' School3.02 miles
St Michael`s Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4LD
Reckleford Community School and Children's Centre3.12 miles
Eastland Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4ET
St. Michael's Academy3.15 miles
Grass Royal, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4JW
South Somerset Partnership School3.15 miles
Dampier Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4EN
Health
Clinic
Fiveways Resource Centre3.71 miles
Ilchester Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BB
Magnolia3.95 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
Holly Court3.95 miles
Summerlands, Preston Rd, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
Ryalls Park Medical Centre3.97 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BA
South Somerset Camhs4.06 miles
The Balidon Centre, Summerlands Site, Preston Rd, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Rowan4.06 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Community Services (Charter House)4.41 miles
Bartec 4, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Community Services (Bartec)4.41 miles
Bartec, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Bupa Home Healthcare - Somerset Community Copd Service5.25 miles
Wynford House, Lufton Way, Lufton, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8HR
Glastonbury Festival11.48 miles
West Lydford, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 7DP
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Dorchester15.31 miles
20 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
BPAS Dorchester15.33 miles
Dorchester Contraception and Sexual Health Centre, 20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU
Bpas Dorcester15.33 miles
20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Puddletown Surgery15.43 miles
2A Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Boc Somerset Respiratory16.13 miles
Vine Health Suites, Hindhayes Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 0ET
Eating Disorder Team17.08 miles
20A High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DU
GP
Yetminster Health Centre - Church Street1.82 miles
Church Street, Yetminster, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6LG
Yeovil Health Centre3.18 miles
37 Middle Street, Yeovil, Somerset, England - Uk, BA20 1LS
The Apples Medical Practice3.19 miles
East Mill Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3DG
Penn Hill Surgery3.23 miles
St. Nicholas Close, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1SB
New Land Practice3.26 miles
Grove Medical Centre, Wootton Grove, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4DL
Bute House Practice3.26 miles
Grove Medical Centre, Wootton Grove, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4DL
Oaklands Surgery3.30 miles
Birchfield Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5RL
Hendford Lodge Medical Centre3.39 miles
74 Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1UJ
Preston Grove Medical Centre3.76 miles
Preston Grove Medical Centre, Preston Grove, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BQ
Ryalls Park Medical Centre3.97 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BA
Abbey Manor Medical Practice4.79 miles
Abbey Manor Park, Yeovil, Somerset, England - Uk, BA21 3TL
Westlake Surgery - Dr J P Cox and Dr H E Day5.22 miles
High Street, West Coker, Somerset, BA22 9AH
Westlake Surgery5.26 miles
Dr Lindsay Smith, Westlake Surgery, West Coker, Somerset, BA22 9AH
Milborne Port Surgery5.27 miles
Milborne Port Surgery, Gainsborough, Milborne Port, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5FH
Yetminster Health Centre - Fore Street5.88 miles
13 Fore Street, Evershot, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0JR
Queen Camel Medical Centre6.86 miles
West Camel Road, Queen Camel, YEOVIL, Somerset, BA22 7LT
Hospital
Yeatman Hospital2.90 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
Yeovil District Hospital3.47 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
South Petherton Community Hospital10.40 miles
Bernard Way,, TA13 5EF
Crewkerne Community Hospital10.47 miles
Middle Path,, TA18 8BG
Wincanton Community Hospital11.58 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
Forston Clinic12.41 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Dorset County Hospital15.13 miles
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY
Bridport Community Hospital15.17 miles
Hospital Lane, North Allington, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Greenfields Day Hospital15.17 miles
Hospital Lane, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Maiden Castle House15.65 miles
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ER
BMI The Winterbourne Hospital16.02 miles
Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DR
Westminster Memorial Hospital16.97 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Glastonbury Dental Access Centre17.10 miles
1 Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DD
Chard Community Hospital17.13 miles
Crewkerne Road,, TA20 1NF
West Mendip Community Hospital17.63 miles
Old Wells Road,, BA6 8JD
Blandford Community Hospital17.75 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Pharmacy
Boots2.30 miles
The Peel Centre, Babylon Hill, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5BT
The Abbey Pharmacy2.93 miles
83 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.93 miles
77 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BA
Boots2.93 miles
29 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BA
Abbey Pharmacy2.93 miles
83 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA
Boots3.18 miles
37 Middle Street, Yeovil, BA20 1LS
Penn Hill Pharmacy3.25 miles
9 South Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1QE
Superdrug Stores3.27 miles
15 High Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1RQ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.31 miles
67 St John`s Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5NJ
Day Lewis Pharmacy3.37 miles
72 Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1UY
Tesco In-Store Pharmacy3.47 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Queensway, Huish, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1DL
Options Pharmacy3.70 miles
61b West Coker Road, Yeovil,, BA20 2JD
Preston Grove Pharmacy3.76 miles
Preston Grove Medical Ctr, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BQ
Rowlands Pharmacy3.97 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil,, BA21 3BA
Asda Stores Ltd4.74 miles
Preston Road, Yeovil,, BA20 2HB
Day Lewis4.79 miles
Abbey Pharmacy, 5a The Forum, Abbey Manor Park, BA21 3TL
Leisure
Park
NEWTON SURMAVILLE (Grade II Listed)2.54 miles
BARWICK PARK (Grade II* Listed)2.77 miles
SUNNINGDALE2.98 miles
THE QUARR3.24 miles
YEOVIL3.26 miles
SHERBORNE CASTLE (Grade I Listed)4.17 miles
MELBURY PARK (Grade II* Listed)4.78 miles
BRYMPTON D'EVERCY (Grade II* Listed)5.24 miles
HARDINGTON MOOR5.46 miles
VEN HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.92 miles
HILFIELD HILL6.10 miles
MONTACUTE HOUSE (Grade I Listed)6.77 miles
MINTERNE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)6.78 miles
CHANTMARLE (Grade II* Listed)7.08 miles
TINTINHULL HOUSE (Grade II Listed)7.40 miles
HAM HILL7.52 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Yetminister1.74 miles
Spar, 2 Sunnyside Court, Dorset, DT9 6LF
Co-op Sherborne2.14 miles
Sherborne, DT9 6AW
Co-op Yeovil2.48 miles
Petrol Sherborne Road, BA21 5BQ
Budgens Sherborne2.68 miles
Young`s Garage, Yeovil Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4BQ
Lidl Yeovil2.80 miles
Lyde Road, Yeovil, BA21 5DW
Sainsbury's Sherborne2.93 miles
Ludborne Road, Sherborne, DT9 3ND
Farmfoods Yeovil2.99 miles
Sherborne Road, Yeovil, BA21 4HA
Iceland Yeovil3.18 miles
Units 20 Ivel Square, The Quedam Centre, Yeovil, BA20 1EY
Tesco Yeovil (Express)3.24 miles
2 Cavalier Way, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5UB
M&S Yeovil3.25 miles
5 Middle Street, Yeovil, BA20 1LE
SPAR Yeovil Motors3.28 miles
Spar, Reckleford, Somerset, BA21 4EH
NSP Stores3.28 miles
Simons Road, Sherborne Dorset DT9 4DW
Co-op Yeovil3.30 miles
176 St. Michaels Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4LX
Tesco Yeovil (Extra)3.49 miles
Queensway, Huish, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1DL
Lidl Yeovil3.58 miles
West Henford, Yeovil, BA20 2AJ
Montagues Convenience Store3.67 miles
153 Huish, Yeovil Somerset BA20 1BW
Transport
Airport
Bristol International Airport32.90 miles
Bournemouth International Airport33.42 miles
Bus Stop
Eastfield (NE)0.21 miles
Eastfield (SW)0.22 miles
The Kings Arms (E)0.25 miles
The Kings Arms (SW)0.26 miles
The Garage (E)0.44 miles
The Garage (W)0.45 miles
Thornford Bridge Halt (E)0.72 miles
Thornford Bridge Halt (W)0.73 miles
Thornford Rail Station ()0.83 miles
Thornford Bridge Halt (S)0.85 miles
Thornford Bridge Halt (N)0.85 miles
Thornford Rail Station ()0.86 miles
Beer Hackett Turn (S)0.93 miles
Beer Hackett Turn (N)0.95 miles
Rose and Crown (E)1.05 miles
St Marys School (NW)1.12 miles
Ferry Port
Weymouth Ferry Terminal22.09 miles
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal24.13 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal28.92 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing29.10 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing31.01 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal31.49 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal31.56 miles
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour35.02 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing36.29 miles
The Cottage Ferry Landing36.52 miles
Nova Scotia Ferry Landing36.56 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing36.58 miles
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing36.58 miles
Millennium Square Ferry Landing36.60 miles
Pumphouse Ferry Landing36.60 miles
Arnolfini Ferry Landing36.63 miles
Railway Station
Thornford Rail Station0.84 miles
Yetminster Rail Station1.66 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station2.07 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station2.71 miles
Sherborne Rail Station2.86 miles
Chetnole Rail Station3.67 miles
Templecombe Rail Station8.59 miles
Maiden Newton Rail Station9.63 miles
Crewkerne Rail Station9.80 miles
Castle Cary Rail Station12.61 miles
Bruton Rail Station14.26 miles
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station15.01 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station15.37 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station15.56 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station18.67 miles
Upwey Rail Station19.22 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DT9 6Q*)
Number of Properties in Catchment500
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
15, GRANGE PARK
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6QG		£450,000
2025-03-21
detached
freehold
Sold 2025-03-01   £450,000
2, GRANGE PARK
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6QG		£640,000
2024-12-20
detached
freehold
29, MORSTON
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6RB		£290,500
2024-09-09
terraced
freehold
10, WINGFIELD PLACE
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6FF		£400,000
2025-02-07
semidetached
freehold
LOWER FARM, LONGFORD ROAD
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6QQ		£1,025,000
2025-01-30
detached
freehold
3, BLACKSMITHS LANE
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6PH		£462,500
2025-01-30
detached
freehold
1, GIFLE VIEW
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6SS		£485,000
2024-12-20
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-05-06   £475,000
1, BLACKBIRDS
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6QZ		£388,000
2024-11-19
detached
freehold
11, THE WALDRONS
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6PX		£325,000
2024-08-09
semidetached
freehold
WINDY RIDGE, DIGBY CRESCENT
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6QW		£520,000
2024-11-15
detached
freehold
5, THE TERRACE
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6QA		£377,000
2024-09-27
terraced
freehold
1, SARUM
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6SU		£380,000
2024-09-09
detached
freehold
LIME TREE COTTAGE, 5, GRANGE PARK
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6QG		£370,000
2024-09-04
detached
freehold
1, HILL VIEW
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6PZ		£398,750
2024-08-23
semidetached
freehold
3, LONGDOWN
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6QJ		£300,000
2024-08-23
semidetached
freehold
THE BYRE, 3, GREENHILL COURTYARD
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6AD		£255,000
2024-07-31
terraced
freehold
4, SARUM
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6SU		£457,500
2024-07-26
detached
freehold
1, MORSTON
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6RB		£337,500
2024-06-28
detached
freehold
22, THE WALDRONS
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6PX		£350,000
2024-04-24
detached
freehold
11, WINGFIELD PLACE
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6FF		£390,000
2024-04-19
semidetached
freehold
2, WINGFIELD PLACE
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6FF		£425,000
2024-03-28
semidetached
freehold
21, BLACKBIRDS
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6QZ		£263,000
2024-03-01
semidetached
freehold
17, BLACKBIRDS
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6QZ		£245,500
2023-11-10
terraced
freehold
9, GIFLE VIEW
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6SS		£400,000
2023-10-09
detached
freehold
10, LONGDOWN
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6QJ		£137,500
2023-09-08
semidetached
freehold
5, GREENHILL COURTYARD
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6AD		£275,000
2023-07-31
terraced
freehold
26, MORSTON
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6RB		£245,000
2023-07-04
semidetached
freehold
28, MORSTON
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6RB		£145,000
2023-06-09
semidetached
freehold
12, BLACKBIRDS
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6QZ		£450,000
2023-06-01
detached
freehold
GLEBE COTTAGE, CHURCH ROAD
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6QE		£705,000
2023-03-13
detached
freehold
BLACKBERRY COTTAGE, POUND ROAD
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6QB		£512,500
2023-01-27
detached
freehold
WHEELWRIGHT COTTAGES (1), CHURCH ROAD
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6QE		£530,000
2022-12-12
semidetached
freehold
9, THE WALDRONS
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6PX		£360,000
2022-12-09
semidetached
freehold
VALE COTTAGE, POUND ROAD
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6QB		£485,000
2022-11-30
detached
freehold
11, THE PADDOCKS
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6ST		£538,000
2022-11-25
detached
freehold
39, THE WALDRONS
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6PX		£327,000
2022-11-09
semidetached
freehold
34, THE WALDRONS
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6PX		£340,000
2022-09-16
detached
freehold
3, GLEBE CLOSE
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6PY		£408,500
2022-09-07
detached
freehold
LAVENDER COTTAGE, CHURCH ROAD
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6QE		£524,000
2022-08-11
semidetached
freehold
PARK HOUSE
WYKE
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6SL		£875,000
2022-08-04
detached
freehold
9, THE DROVE
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6SR		£435,000
2022-07-15
detached
freehold
21, THE WALDRONS
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6PX		£355,000
2022-07-13
detached
freehold
434, LONGFORD ROAD
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6QQ		£265,000
2022-07-11
terraced
freehold
6, SARUM
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6SU		£475,000
2022-06-16
detached
freehold
CEDAR COTTAGE, LONGFORD ROAD
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6QQ		£670,000
2022-05-13
detached
freehold
SAXONS, POUND ROAD
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6QB		£435,000
2022-05-05
detached
freehold
2, GLEBE CLOSE
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6PY		£306,000
2022-03-31
detached
freehold
ELLWOODS STORES, LONGFORD ROAD
THORNFORD
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 6QQ		£20,000
2022-03-02
otherPropertyType
leasehold
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