Dorset Downs
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The Dorset Downs are an area of chalk downland in the centre of the county Dorset in south west England. The downs are the most western part of a larger chalk formation which also includes Cranborne C
The top of the downs from above Cerne Abbas, looking south east towards the River Piddle valley
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
Dorset Downs
…scarp face, the hills dip gently southwards before the chalk disappears beneath the Bagshot Beds which form the heathlands of the county, between Dorchester and Wareham. South of the River Frome, the chalk reappears in a narrower strip, forming coastal cliffs east of Weymouth and, further east, the steep…
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