Places to see in ( Sturminster Newton - UK )
Places to see in ( Sturminster Newton - UK )
Sturminster Newton is a town and civil parish in the Blackmore Vale area of Dorset, England. It is situated on a low limestone ridge in a meander of the River Stour. The town is at the centre of a large dairy agriculture region, around which the town's economy is built. The larger part of the town (Sturminster) lies on the north side of the river, and includes most shops and services, whilst to the south is the smaller Newton. Between these two areas is a wide flood plain. The town was the home of poet and author William Barnes, and, for part of his life, Thomas Hardy. The town has 43 shops, a primary and secondary school, and a school and college catering for children with special educational needs.
A market is held in the town on Mondays. One of the largest cattle markets in England used to be held here, but the market was closed in 1998 and now in its place stands a housing estate and a 300-seat community arts centre called The Exchange. The town is part of the historic West Country Carnival circuit.
Sturminster Newton was recorded in the Anglo Saxon charter in 968 as Nywetone at Stoure, and in the Domesday Book as Newentone. Newton refers to a new farm or estate, and Sturminster to a church (minster) on the Stour. Originally the two parts of the name referred to the settlements on the north and south of the river, but were combined to distinguish the town from Sturminster Marshall and other Newtons.
Hidden on the hill above the bridge over the river are the ruins of Sturminster Newton Castle, a manor house rather than a defensive building. The 14th-century building stands on a crescent shaped mound which could be the site of an Iron Age hill fort. The town and castle were part of Sturminster Newton hundred.
Sturminster Newton is situated at a historic fording point on the Stour. The ford was replaced in the 16th century with a six-arch stone bridge, and a quarter kilometre embankment crossing the flood plain. The bridge was widened from 12 to 18ft in 1820. A 19th-century plaque affixed to the bridge states that anyone damaging the bridge would be transported to Australia as a felon. On the south bank of the river is the watermill which was restored in 1980 and is now a museum.
The town centre is built in a mixture of styles, including 17th- and 18th-century thatched cottages, Georgian stone buildings, and 19th-century brick buildings. Set back from the main road is the market square and parish church of St Mary , which was rebuilt in 1486 by the abbots of Glastonbury. The church was heavily modified in the 19th century, but the carved wagon roof remains.
Sturminster Newton civil parish covers about 4,550 acres (1,840 ha) at an altitude of 45 to 119 metres (148 to 390 ft), with the highest ground being in the southeast. The geology of the parish comprises Oxford clay in the northwest, Corallian limestone and sands in the northeast, centre and southwest, and Kimmeridge clay in the southeast.
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sturminster newton raft race, Dorset England 2010
Just a few homemade craft from many, navigating their way down the river stour Sturminster Newton Dorset England.(filmed at cutt mill) may 2010
Our dance at The Exchange
The title pretty much says it all....and it's a Michael Jackson tribute :)
Sturminster Newton Lydlynch Random Road - England - February 2008
Sturminster Newton Amateur Boxing Club
Amateur Boxing Senior bout featuring Sam Arnold v Declan Marshall, filmed at The Exchange Sturminster Newton on Saturday 20th April 2013
Sturminster Newton Amateur Boxing Club
Amateur Boxing Senior Bout featuring Matt Appleyard and Billy O Brien filmed at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton on Saturday 20th April 2013.
Sturminster Newton Amateur Boxing Club
Amateur Boxing Female Bout featuring Bella Murphy v Chloe Le Page, filmed at The Exchange Sturminster Newton on Saturday 20th April 2013.
Sturminster Newton Amateur Boxing Club
Amateur Boxing Senior bout featuring Steve Perry v Dan Hearnshaw, filmed at The Exchange Sturminster Newton on Saturday 20th April 2013
Sturminster Newton Amateur Boxing Club
Amateur Boxing Junior Bout featuring Kyle Pearson and Darren Piper filmed at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton on Saturday 20th April 2013.
Toby dog the dart player
Our newest dart member Toby the dog!
Sturminster Newton Raft Race 2011
Lilly Pads get that sinking feeling
UK Boogie Woogie Club : October 2007 - The Chicken Song
The first UK Boogie Woogie Club meeting took place at The Exchange in Sturminster Newton on Monday 1st October, 2007.
Julian Phillips opened with a quick welcome to those present, and started the proceedings with a great little Boogie piece called There Aint Nobody Here But Us Chickens by Louis Jordan.
Playing with Julian are other Band Members from 'The Stuff' : Jon Neilson {Drums}, Chris Davidson {Tea Chest Bass} and Howard Meyrick {Saxophone}. Also literally lending a hand mid way through the piece is French Pianist Yvon Momboisse.
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The UK Boogie Woogie Festival takes place every year over a long weekend in July, based in Dorset, Southern England. Regular Club Meetings are also held throughout the year.
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j miller 2012 finals.VOB
neath-melyn boxing club j miller wining novice championships 2012
Sturminster Newton Amateur Boxing Club
Amateur Boxing Masters bout Special Feature - David Baird from Blackmore Vale ABC v David Ruiz from Exmouth ABC, filmed at The Exchange Sturminster Newton on Saturday 20th April 2013.
Sturminster Newton Amateur Boxing Club
Amateur Boxing Senior bout featuring Luke Young and Connor Ireland, filmed at The Exchange Sturminster Newton on Saturday 20th April 2013.
Jo Harman(1)
At the Chichester Inn
Live Music : 2013 UK Boogie Woogie Festival : Best Boogie Open Jam Session Ever {?!}
Video/Movie Clip recorded in Sturminster Newton, Dorset at the 9th Annual UK Boogie Woogie Festival, July 2013.
Question : What do you do when you have 7-8 of the worlds best Boogie Pianists on a high after a brilliant main concert performance at the Sturminster Exchange?? Answer, take them over the road to the Royal British Legion, and give them two upright pianos and let them get on with it!!
Pianists playing are : Bob Seeley {USA}, Lasse Jensen {Denmark}, James Goodwin {UK}, Julian Phillips {UK}, Balázs Dániel {Hungary}, Eeco Rijken Rapp {Holland}, Jean-Jean-Paul Amouroux {France} ... accompanied by Ron Meldrum {Drums} and Chris Davidson {T-Chest Bass}.
Sturminster Newton Amateur Boxing Club
Amateur Boxing Senior bout featuring Cataldo Ferrari v Tom Harris,filmed at The Exchange Sturminster Newton on Saturday 20th April 2013
Bry90: Outreach (film 17)
Outreach sees pupils from Beaucroft and Bryanston participate in activities such as music and drama to guide those with learning disabilities through communication and social interaction. Look out for the next film on Thursday.
Dorset Artists Then and Now
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DORSET ARTISTS THEN AND NOW
Dorset has long been a haven for the working artist. Artists and artisans have not only sprung from its native soil. but they have come here from all over the United States -- not only for its natural beauty, but because of its kindred spirits, both working inthe arts and supporting them. We have brought together both the history of that partnership -- with able assistance from the Dorset
Historical Society -- and the work that is now being actively produced here. Dorset continues to nurture and inspire artists working in a wide range of media.
Special Thanks to:
Ginny Longacre
The Southern Vermont Art Center
Terry Tyier
Suzanne Washburn
Jim Viscusi
Dick Hittle