Coordinates: 51°04′N 2°20′W / 51.06°N 2.34°W
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Bourton shown within Dorset |
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| Shire county | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| List of places: UK • England • Dorset | |
Bourton is a village in north Dorset, England, situated north of the A303 road on the border with Somerset between Mere and Wincanton. The village has a population of 772 (2001) and marks the northernmost point in Dorset.
The point at which the counties of Dorest, Somerset and Wiltshire meet is marked by Egbert's Stone which once fell into the River Stour, but was rescued and re-erected. In 878 it formed the rallying point for Alfred's troops , and his grandfather Egbert, was said to have placed the stone there to settle the shire boundaries.[1] Just over the county border is King Alfred's Tower.
References
- ^ Leete-Hodge, Lornie (1985). Curiosities of Somerset. Bodmin: Bossiney Books. p. 6. ISBN 0906456983.
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