OS grid reference ST7914 Country England Postcode district 10 Local time Monday 3:21 AM Dialling code 01258 | Region South West Sovereign state United Kingdom Police Dorset Shire county Dorset | |
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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.
References
Rixon, Dorset Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA