Wimborne Minster
Wimborne Minster, also called just Wimborne, is a town of 16,000 people at the confluence of the River Stour and the River Allen, on the Dorset Heaths in Dorset, England.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wimborne Minster and Tivoli Theatre.
Wimborne Minster
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wimborne Minster is the parish church of Wimborne, Dorset, England. The minster has existed for over 1300 years and is recognised for its unusual chained library.
Tivoli Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, was built in 1936 as a theatre and cinema. It has a variety of Art Deco features, including original chrome and Bakelite door handles.
Museum of East Dorset
Museum
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Museum of East Dorset is a local museum in the town of Wimborne Minster in Dorset, England. It is located on the high street, opposite the Church of Wimborne Minster.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canford Heath and Merley.
Canford Heath
Suburb
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Canford Heath is a suburb, an area of heathland, and an electoral ward in Poole. It is known for being the largest heathland in Dorset, and the largest lowland heath in the UK. Canford Heath is situated 3½ miles south of Wimborne Minster.
Merley
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Merley is a large housing estate in Poole, a mile south of Wimborne Minster. Originally called Myrle, Merley was a manor in the tithing of Great Canford.
Wimborne Minster
- Type: Locality
- Location: East Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.7995° or 50° 47′ 58″ northLongitude
-1.9834° or 1° 59′ 0″ westElevation
66 feet (20 metres)Open location code
9C2WQ2X8+QJGeoNames ID
7293390
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