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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Putsborough Beach & Café - Voted Best Beach UK 2015 & 2016 by Trip Advisor
Welcome to the award winning Putsborough Beach and Café where you can relax and enjoy a wide range of food and beverages from home made cakes and luxury hot chocolate to crab salads and tasty gourmet burgers. We stock a wide range of beach goods from parasols and sunshades to buckets and spades.
For any further information about Putsborough Beach Shop Café please feel free to call direct on 01271 890327 or 07810 127342 or email Tony on putsboroughbeachshop@btconnect.com - we look forward to giving you a very warm welcome.
Also available during the off-season for private functions.
Visit us us to watch the full version of this video playing inside the Café or just enjoy the view over the multi award winning Putsborough beach - voted best beach UK in 2015 and 2016 by Trip Advisor.
For more information please visit putsborough.com
This video was filmed and produced by Maniac Films in North Devon maniacfilms.com
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Places to see in ( Blandford Forum - UK )
Places to see in ( Blandford Forum - UK )
Blandford Forum, commonly Blandford, is a market town in the North Dorset district of Dorset, England, sited by the River Stour about 24 km northwest of Poole. It is the administrative headquarters of North Dorset District Council.
Blandford is notable for its Georgian architecture, the result of rebuilding after the majority of the town was destroyed by a fire in 1731. The rebuilding work was assisted by an Act of Parliament and a donation by George II, and the rebuilt town centre—to designs by local architects John and William Bastard—has survived to the present day largely intact.
Blandford Camp, a military base, is sited on the hills two miles to the north east of the town. It is the base of the Royal Corps of Signals, the communications wing of the British Army, and the site of the Royal Signals Museum.
Blandford is situated between Cranborne Chase and the Dorset Downs, to the south east of the Blackmore Vale, 24 km (15 mi) northwest of Poole and 35 km (22 mi) southwest of Salisbury. It is sited in the valley of the River Stour, mostly on rising ground northeast of the river, but with some development south of the river at Blandford St Mary.
ost of the buildings in Blandford's centre are Georgian, due to the rebuilding after the 1731 fire and the absence of subsequent change. Pevsner stated that hardly any other town in England can be compared with it. A 1970 report by Donald Insall Associates described Blandford as the most complete and cohesive surviving example of a Georgian country town in England, with the Market Place area in particular given the status of An Area of National Importance and described as a brilliant master piece . Buildings that have received Grade I listing by English Heritage are the parish church of St Peter and St Paul, the town hall and corn exchange, The Old House, Coupar House, Pump House, and several buildings in Market Place: numbers 18, 20 and 26, and the old Greyhound Inn. All the listed structures in Market Place, including the church and another seventeen buildings with either Grade II or Grade II* status, form a group, together with several listed properties in West Street and East Street.
Coupar House, dated around 1750, is the largest private house in Blandford that dates from the post-fire period. It has a richly decorated interior with a notable staircase, and is unique among the town's private dwellings for having Portland stone dressings to its brick façade, though the design of this frontage has been described as curiously amateurish with little attention ... paid to rules of proportion.
Blandford lies at the junction of the A350 and A354 main roads but is skirted by an eastern bypass. The main road running through the town is the B3082, connecting Blandford Forum to Wimborne Minster. Buses run from the town to locations including Poole, Bournemouth, Salisbury and Shaftesbury with the primary operator being Wilts & Dorset. Blandford is 15 miles (24 km) from Bournemouth Airport.
Blandford is 15 miles (24 km) from Poole railway station. From 1860 to 1964, Blandford Forum was a stop on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, which ran from Bath to Bournemouth, until the line closed to passengers in 1966. Located between Templecombe and Broadstone, the railway was still open until the closure of the Blandford's goods yard in 1969, after which the track was lifted. The station was immortalised in 1964 in the song Slow Train by Flanders and Swann.
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Driving A Class 707 Train
From a Londonist trip to the Siemens test track near Dusseldorf, Germany, we went to look at the new Class 707 train being built for South West Trains, and they let me have a drive. Full video of the trip on Londonist to follow.
The unit I'm on is 707 002, if you want to see where the Siemens test track is, you can see it on Google Maps here!
This trip followed on from one last year where we went to look at the new Thameslink Class 700's, that's over on Londonist, here:
Beautiful Dorset, England
Coombe Junction - Least Used Station in Cornwall
As part of our return to Cornwall to visit all the stations on the Looe Valley line, it was time to do Coombe properly in-depth, as it's the least used station in Cornwall.
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ORR Statistics for passengers numbers are here: (Second link down)
Geofftech 'Least Used' website, here:
THIS ABANDONED BUILDING WAS TERRIFYING
Good morning, good evening and goodnight to ya'll. This one was a little different than normal, we don't usually explore abandoned places at night as something always goes wrong, this time was no exception.
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Exploring the dilapidated ruins of civilisation, abandoned buildings, creepy theme parks, military bases, and underground vaults containing the remnants of a by gone era. And with a bit of comedy and humour chucked in there too, can't be too serious about these things.
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Tintern Abbey: Exploring Roger Bigod's Great Abbey Church in Tintern, Wales
We had thought we would have to skip Tintern Abbey to save time, but since we signed up for the Cadw Explorer Pass at Chepstow we got into Tintern Abbey free. How could we resist free? I don't remember why Tintern Abbey was on our list, but several de Clares and children of William Marshal are buried there.
Tintern Abbey is a fairly short drive from Chepstow. The abbey is located in the Wye River valley near the village of the same name. It was founded by Walter de Clare, Lord of Chepstow, on 9 May 1131 on the Welsh side of the river. Little of the original buildings remain, though a concrete outline on the ground mark where it used to be. The monks of Tintern were Cistercian, or White Monks, of the Benedictine order. They lived an austere life and focused their work on agriculture.
The building complex of Tintern Abbey was built over a period of 400 years. Besides the usual cloister and monk's quarters it included an infirmary which treated the ill and injured from the surrounding area. During the 13th century, following a generous grant by Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk, the great church was built. Although work continued for decades, the church was first used in 1288 and consecrated in 1301. The stained glass of the East window contained Roger Bigod's coat of arms in thanks to him.
The remains of the great church are still seen today. It was built of Old Red Sandstone in the Gothic style popular in that day. Its color ranged from purple to buff and grey, though it was probably whitewashed. It is 228 feet long and 150 feet wide at the transept.
The abbey suffered a labor shortage after the Black Death devastated the country in 1349, and some of the church properties were destroyed during the Welsh uprising under Owain Glyndwr in the 15th century. The most damage was done after the Dissolution of the Monasteries under King Henry VIII. The church was surrendered to the king's visitors on 3 September 1536. The valuables were removed to the Royal Treasury and the building granted to the lord of Chepstow, Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester. The lead from the roof was sold and the rest of the structure allowed to decay.
During the 17th and 18th centuries the ruins were used as housing by the workers at the local wireworks. However, in the 18th century interest in the romantic ruins in the wilds of the country increased, and the abbey became one of the stops on tours by boat along the Wye River which included Chepstow Castle. Tourists were captivated by the ivy-covered walls, and artists and poets made Tintern Abbey the object of their creative efforts. Access was made easier in 1829 when the Wye Valley turnpike was completed, and the Wye Valley Railway opened a station in Tintern in 1876.
The renewed interest in ruined abbeys as historic and architectural treasures led to the purchase of Tintern Abbey from the Duke of Beaufort in 1901, and restoration began in 1914. Cadw took over care of the abbey in 1984.
Burials at Tintern include:
Isabel (de Clare) Marshal
Gilbert fitzGilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke
Maud (Marshal) de Warenne
Eve (Aife or Aoife) MacMurrough
Sibilla (Marshal) de Ferrers
Tintern Abbey at the Cadw Web site:
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Kingston upon Hull, usually abbreviated to Hull, is a city and unitary authority in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Driving around Blandford Forum & Bryanston, Dorset - Dec 2016
A short time lapse (7x speed), driving around Blandford Forum, Dorset
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