Rixon, Dorset

Rixon
Rixon
 Rixon shown within Dorset
OS grid referenceST7914
Shire countyDorset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode district 10
Dialling code 01258
Police Dorset
Fire Dorset
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
List of places
UK
England
Dorset

Coordinates: 50°55′N 2°18′W / 50.92°N 02.3°W / 50.92; -02.3

Rixon is a village near Sturminster Newton in Dorset, England.

The village's transport links are currently provided by Damory Coaches, services 369 between Blandford Forum and Yeovil, and 309 between Blandford Forum and Shaftesbury.

Etymology

The name Rixon was derived from the Old English word risc, "rushes", and survives as Rix and Rex in the dialects of Dorset, Somerset and Devon.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Rixon Coat of Arms / Rixon Family Crest
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