Picture by Tess Whitehouse
Athelhampton, a fabulous medieval ‘house’ in Dorset. This view is from under the trees by the River Piddle looking towards the back of the house, and the dovecote.
Archive for March, 2009
House on the Piddle
Posted in Dorset, tagged Athelhampton on March 21, 2009| Leave a Comment »
First day at Wellworths in Dorchester
Posted in Dorset, tagged Dorchester on March 20, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Worbarrow Bay
Posted in Dorset, tagged Lulworth Cove, Tyneham, Worbarrow Bay on March 19, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Picture by Hardo Müller
Worbarrow Bay is only accessible when the Lulworth army firing ranges are open to the public. It can be reached by a 1.4-kilometre (0.9 mi) walk down an easy track alongside Tyneham Gwyle, from the car park alongside the ghost village of Tyneham.
Proud to be made in Dorset
Posted in Dorset, tagged Weymouth on March 18, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Badbury Rings Avenue
Posted in Dorset on March 17, 2009| 1 Comment »
Picture by Martin Baldwin
The well known Beech Trees lining the road by Badbury Rings are now just a memory. They were felled at the end of 2008.
Poole Quay
Posted in Dorset, Video, tagged Poole on March 16, 2009| Leave a Comment »
A short video featuring many of the famous and some of the newer attractions along Poole Quay. Including the vast Sunseeker luxury motor boat factory, the Poole Lifeboat, the Sea Music scuplture by Sir Anthony Caro, the new Baden-Powell statue, the Customs House and much more ….
The Bells of Bridport
Posted in Audio, Dorset, tagged Bridport on March 15, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Picture by Malcolm Etherington
Thes bells of St. Mary’s, Bridport are a complete eight by Mears of 1924, replacing a Warner eight of 1887. It is said that they were one of the last old style rings to be cast – Mears moved to true-harmonic tuning in 1926 or 1927.
Poundbury
Posted in Dorset, tagged Dorchester, Poundbury on March 14, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Picture by Manuel
Poundbury is the urban extension to Dorchester, and is famous internationally as a pioneering example of urban development. It seeks to implement the principles expounded in The Prince of Wales’s 1989 book, ‘A Vision of Britain’.
Homeless
Posted in Dorset, Video, tagged Corfe Mullen on March 13, 2009| 1 Comment »
Vodpod videos no longer available.
This roost of Starlings at Corfe Mullen is now homeless. You can read the full story on Jane’s Urban Extension Blog
Shapwick
Posted in Dorset, tagged Badbury Rings, Shapwick on March 12, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Picture by Steve Thoroughgood
Shapwick is a very small village on the River Stour, overlooked by the ancient hill fort of Badbury Rings.
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