Rixon, Dorset

Rixon
Rixon
	Rixon Location within Dorset
OS grid reference	ST7914
Unitary authority	Dorset ;
Ceremonial county	Dorset ;
Region	South West ;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Sturminster Newton
Postcode district	DT10
Dialling code	01258
Police	Dorset
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	North Dorset ;
	List of places UK England Dorset 50°55′44″N2°17′56″W / 50.929°N 02.299°W

Last updated April 02, 2025

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

↑ Rixon Coat of Arms / Rixon Family Crest

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[1] Rixon Coat of Arms / Rixon Family Crest

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Rixon
Rixon Location within Dorset
OS grid reference	ST7914
Unitary authority	Dorset
Ceremonial county	Dorset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Sturminster Newton
Postcode district	DT10
Dialling code	01258

Police	Dorset
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western

UK Parliament	North Dorset
List of places UK England Dorset 50°55′44″N2°17′56″W / 50.929°N 02.299°W / 50.929; -02.299