The name "Chetnole" is thought to mean ‘Ceatta’s hillock or hilltop’ from an Old English proper name and 'cnoll'. Chetnole is not mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and there is no convincing evidence of a settlement at that time. The Parish Church of St Peter is made up of several different buildings from different time periods: the 13th Century barrel-vaulted nave, the 15th Century tower, the 17th Century porch and the 19th Century chancel. The country house, Nappers, was used as a military hospital during the First World War.[5]
Chetnole is situated on the small River Wriggle which flows north from Hilfield to the River Yeo near Bradford Abbas. There was a school in Chetnole, at the end of School Lane, from 1851 until 1938.[6]
Chetnole is located approximately 6 miles southwest of Sherborne, 5.5 miles southeast of Yeovil, 2 miles south of Yetminster, and 2 miles north of Evershot.
Amenities
Chetnole is located near the Roman road to Dorchester, and is served by the 212 bus service between Dorchester and Yeovil. (Withdrawn) There is the award-winning, four-star rated Chetnole Inn. The nearest GP surgery is Yetminster with the nearest hospitals being the Sherborne Yeatman Hospital or the Yeovil District Hospital.
Chetnole Railway Station
Chetnole railway station is a small rural station serving the village. It was originally opened as a timber structure on 11 September 1933, although this was replaced by the current concrete one in the 1960s.
