Stinsford

Stinsford is a locality in , . Stinsford is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dinosaur Museum and Thomas Hardy’s Cottage.

Museum
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The is a museum presenting dinosaurs in , the county town of , in southern . The is the only museum in mainland dedicated purely to dinosaurs.

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Thomas Hardy's Cottage, in , , is a small cob and thatch building that is the birthplace of the English author Thomas Hardy. He was born there in 1840 and lived in the cottage until he was aged 34—during which time he wrote the novels Under the Greenwood Tree and Far from the Madding Crowd —when he left home to be married to Emma Gifford.

Museum
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The is a teddy bear museum in , , south west . It opened in 1990 in Bournemouth, before moving to Dorchester in 1995. It is the oldest teddy bear museum in the UK.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dorchester and Poundbury.

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is the county town of . A market town with an undoubtedly long history, has connections to Thomas Hardy, the Tolpuddle Martyrs and Roman Britain, and today features a wide range of visitor attractions, independent retailers and eateries.

Suburb
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is an experimental urban extension on the western outskirts of in the county of , England. The development is led by the Duchy of Cornwall, and had the keen endorsement of King Charles III when he was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Stinsford.

Village
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is a new village in , England, situated approximately 4 miles north of the county town . It lies within the civil parish of . is situated 2½ miles northwest of Stinsford.

Stinsford

Latitude
50.7299° or 50° 43′ 48″ north
Longitude
-2.4119° or 2° 24′ 43″ west
Elevation
282 feet (86 metres)
Open location code
9C2VPHHQ+X6
Geo­Names ID
7298419
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