Acton
Acton is a hamlet in the parish of Langton Matravers, on the Isle of Purbeck, in the county of Dorset in the south of England. Acton was built as living quarters for the quarrymen working at the local quarries.
- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of 440 feet (134 metres)
- …is also known as “Acton, Dorset”
- Description: village in Dorset, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include ROC observation post, Worth Matravers and Spyway Barn.
Harman’s Cross railway station
Railway station
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dancing Ledge and Worth Matravers.
Worth Matravers
Village
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Worth Matravers is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset.
Harman’s Cross
Village
Harman's Cross is a small village on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England.
Acton
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Latitude
50.60531° or 50° 36′ 19″ north
Longitude
-2.01664° or 2° 0′ 60″ west
Open location code
9C2VJX4M+48
OpenStreetMap ID
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place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Acton” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Acton, Dorset”
- German: “Acton”
- Irish: “Acton”
- Italian: “Acton”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Acton”
- Persian: “اکتن، دورست”
- Persian: “اکتن”
- Polish: “Acton (Dorset)”
- Polish: “Acton”
- Urdu: “ایکٹن، ڈورسٹ”
- Welsh: “Acton, Dorset”
- Welsh: “Acton”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Langton Matravers and Mount Pleasant.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Keates Quarries and Burngate Purbeck Stone Centre.
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