Dorchester, Dorset
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Dorchester is the county town of Dorset, England. It is situated between Poole and Bridport on the A35 trunk route. A historic market town, Dorchester is on the banks of the River Frome to the south o
Town Pump and Municipal Buildings
Part of the Roman town house, showing remains of its Hypocaust (underfloor heating system)
Judge Jeffreys' lodging house, now a restaurant, at 6 High West Street
Shire Hall in High West Street, where the trial of the Tolpuddle Martyrs took place
Poundbury
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Poundbury is an experimental urban extension on the western outskirts of Dorchester in the county of Dorset, England. The development is led by the Duchy of Cornwall, and had the keen endorsement of K
Dorchester, Dorset
…Ridgeway that separates the area from Weymouth, 7 miles (11 km) to the south. Dorchester civil parish, which includes the experimental community of Poundbury and the suburb of Fordington, had a population of 21,358 in 2021. The area around the town was first settled in prehistoric times. The Romans established…
Queen Mother Square, with Strathmore House (right)
Poundbury as seen from Maiden Castle in 2006
Butter Cross bakery
Queen Mother Square