Ridge

Ridge is a in the county of . It is situated on the south bank of the River Frome, about half a mile due south east of the town of .
Wikipedia
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village with 289 residents
  • Description: village in Dorset, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Ridge, Dorset”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lady St Mary Church, Wareham and Wareham Town Museum.

Church
Photo: Iain W, CC BY 2.0.
The parish church of Lady St. Mary, Wareham is a church of Anglo-Saxon origin in the town of , , in England. The church is notable as the possible burial place of King Beorhtric, and for the discovery of five stones with Brittonic inscriptions dating to the 7th to 9th centuries.

Museum
tells the story of the area of in southern England from prehistoric times to the present day, with a special exhibition on Lawrence of Arabia, who lived nearby.

Heath
Photo: Peter Elsdon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Site of Special Scientific Interest on the south side of near the town of in Dorset, England. It consists of lowland heathland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stoborough Green and Stoborough.

Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the county of . It is situated to the south of the village of and about 2 kilometres south of the town of .

Village
Photo: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the county of . It is situated one mile to the south of the town of , and separated from it by the River Frome.

Photo: muffinn, CC BY 2.0.
is a romantic and unforgettable old town in , UK. It lives within its earthen walls, with ramparts north, east and west and a river to the south.

Ridge

Latitude
50.67684° or 50° 40′ 37″ north
Longitude
-2.0939° or 2° 5′ 38″ west
Population
289
Elevation
30 feet (9 metres)
Open location code
9C2VMWG4+PC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4547117689
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8714368
Wiki­data ID
Q1772911
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Ridge” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Ridge, Dorset”
  • French: “Ridge”
  • German: “Ridge”
  • Irish: “Ridge, Dorset”
  • Polish: “Ridge”
  • Urdu: “رج، ڈورسیٹ”
  • Welsh: “Ridge, Dorset”

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