Coryates

Coryates is a village in Dorset.

Coryates
Entrance sign to Coryates
Coryates village
Coryates Location within Dorset
Unitary authority	Dorset
Ceremonial county	Dorset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Dorset
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	West Dorset
List of places UK England Dorset 50°40′03″N 2°31′32″W / 50.667532°N 2.525617°W / 50.667532; -2.525617

History

Coryates Halt railway station opened in 1906 and closed in 1952.^[1]

Politics

For UK general elections, Coryates is part of the West Dorset constituency.

Locally, Coryates is part of the Chesil Bank ward for elections to Dorset Council. From 1974 to 2019 it was in West Dorset district.

References

1. "Disused Stations: Portesham Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2025.