Alton Pancras
Alton Pancras is a small village and civil parish in Dorset, England. In the 2011 census the civil parish had a population of 175. The village church is dedicated to Saint Pancras, which provides part of the village name.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cerne Abbas Giant and Parish Church of St Pancras.
Cerne Abbas Giant
The Cerne Abbas Giant, or Cerne Giant, is a hill figure near the village of Cerne Abbas, in Dorset, England. It is currently owned by the National Trust, and listed as a scheduled monument of England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Up Cerne and Plush.
Up Cerne
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Up Cerne is a hamlet lying to the west of the River Cerne, between Minterne Magna and Cerne Abbas in Dorset, England. It was the birthplace of John Mount Batten. Up Cerne is situated 2½ miles west of Alton Pancras.
Plush
Village
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plush is a small village in the English county of Dorset. It lies within the civil parish of Piddletrenthide in the west of the county, and is approximately 8 miles north of the county town Dorchester.
Nether Cerne
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nether Cerne is a hamlet and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. It lies within the Dorset unitary authority administrative area, about 5 miles north of the county town Dorchester and 12 miles south of Sherborne. Nether Cerne is situated 3½ miles southwest of Alton Pancras.
Alton Pancras
- Type: Locality
- Location: West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.8258° or 50° 49′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.4313° or 2° 25′ 53″ westElevation
466 feet (142 metres)Open location code
9C2VRHG9+8FGeoNames ID
7295011
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