Coryates

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Coryates
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Coryates village
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Coryates
Location within Dorset
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police Dorset
Fire Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance South Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Dorset
50°40′03″N2°31′32″W / 50.667532°N 2.525617°W / 50.667532; -2.525617

Coryates is a village in Dorset.

History

Coryates Halt railway station opened in 1906 and closed in 1952. [1]

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Politics

For UK general elections, Coryates is part of the West Dorset constituency.

Locally, Coryates is part of the Chesil Bank ward for elections to Dorset Council. From 1974 to 2019 it was in West Dorset district.

References

  1. "Disused Stations: Portesham Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2025.