Godmanstone

Godmanstone is a village and civil parish in Dorset in southern England, situated approximately 4 miles north of the county town Dorchester. Its name means "Godman's Farm" and it is sited by the River Cerne amongst chalk hills of the Dorset Downs.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Holy Trinity Church, Godmanstone and Parish Church of St Nicholas.

Holy Trinity Church, Godmanstone

Church

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Holy Trinity Church is a Church of England parish church at Godmanstone, Dorset, England. The church has 12th century origins and is a Grade I listed building.

Parish Church of St Nicholas

Church

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Grimstone Viaduct

Bridge

Photo: Nigej, Public domain.

Grimstone Viaduct is a railway bridge at Grimstone in Dorset, south-western England. It carries the Heart of Wessex Line over a road junction off the A37 road. It is directly north of the site of the closed Grimstone and Frampton railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charlton Down and Nether Cerne.

Charlton Down

Village

Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Charlton Down is a new village in Dorset, England, situated approximately 4 miles north of the county town Dorchester. It lies within the civil parish of Charminster. Charlton Down is situated 2 miles southeast of Godmanstone.

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.

Godmanstone

Type: Locality
Location: West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.7734° or 50° 46′ 24″ north

Longitude

-2.4922° or 2° 29′ 32″ west

Elevation

604 feet (184 metres)

Open location code

9C2VQGF5+94

GeoNames ID

7298404

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