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Haydon is a village and civil parish 16 miles (26 km) north of Dorchester,[1] in the Dorset district, in the county of Dorset, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 44.[2] The parish touches Castleton, Caundle Marsh, Folke, Goathill, North Wootton and Purse Caundle.[3]

Haydon
Former church of St Catherine
Haydon Location within Dorset
Area	1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi)
Population	44 (2001 census)
• Density	23/km2 (60/sq mi)
OS grid reference	ST670158
Civil parish	Haydon
Unitary authority	Dorset
Shire county	Dorset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
UK Parliament	West Dorset
List of places UK England Dorset 50.941°N 2.471°W / 50.941; -2.471

Features

There are three listed buildings in Haydon.[4] Among them is the former St Catherine's Church, which is now in residential use.[5] The small church, in dressed stone with a bell-cote, was built in 1883 to replace an earlier church; it had a medieval piscina and some 17th-century pews.[6]

History

The name "Haydon" probably means 'Hay-down' though the 1st part may be "hedge-enclosure".[7] The village is one of the possible sources of the surname Haydon.[8] On 25 March 1886 part of Haydon parish were transferred to the parish of Holnest. The transferred area contained 2 houses in 1891.[9]

References

• "Haydon". City Population De. Retrieved 13 November 2020.

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