Stanpit

Stanpit is a neighbourhood of in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole unitary authority in the ceremonial county of , England. Stanpit is within parish, and is situated on the shore of , 1 mile east of town centre.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: village in Dorset, England, UK
  • Also known as: Stanpit, Dorset

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stocks and Church of All Saints.

are feet restraining devices that were used as a form of corporal punishment and public humiliation. The use of is seen as early as Ancient Greece, where they are described as being in use in Solon's law code.

is a Norman motte and bailey castle in , . The earliest stonework has been dated to 1160. The castle's site is inside the old Saxon burh dominating the River Avon's lowest crossing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mudeford and Wick.

Suburb
is a harbourside and beachside parish based on a former fishing village in the east of , , England, fronting water on two sides: and the sands of Avon Beach.

Village
is a village on the south bank of the River Stour in , , just short of the Stour's entry into . Along with the nearby village of , it originally formed a tithing in the Hundred of , before becoming part of the Civil Parish of in 1894.

Stanpit

Latitude
50.72853° or 50° 43′ 43″ north
Longitude
-1.75296° or 1° 45′ 11″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
9C2WP6HW+CR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 30133117
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
10375989
Wiki­data ID
Q579935
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Stanpit” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Stanpit
  • French: Stanpit
  • Irish: Stanpit
  • Polish: Stanpit
  • Welsh: Stanpit

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mudeford & District Mens Club and Stanpit Village Hall.

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