Sturminster Newton
Sturminster Newton is a town as well as civil parish in the Blackmore Vale location of Dorset, England. It is positioned on a low sedimentary rock ridge in a meander of the River Stour. The community is at the centre of a large dairy products agriculture region, around which the town's economy is constructed. The larger part of the community (Sturminster) lies on the north side of the river, and also includes most stores and also solutions, whilst to the south is the smaller sized Newton. In between these 2 locations is a vast flood plain. The town was the house of poet and author William Barnes, as well as, for part of his life, Thomas Hardy. The community has 43 stores, a key as well as high school, and also a college and university food catering for children with special academic requirements. In the 2011 census the town's civil church had a population of 4,945. A market is held in the community on Mondays. One of the biggest livestock markets in England utilized to be held below, however it was enclosed 1998 and also now in its area stands a housing estate as well as a 300-seat neighborhood arts centre called The Exchange. The town belongs to the historical West Country Carnival circuit.