Friar Waddon Hill

Friar Waddon Hill is a hill in Portesham, West Dorset District, England and has an elevation of 433 feet. Friar Waddon Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Coryates, as well as near the locality East Shilvinghampton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Bartholomew’s Chapel, Corton and St Laurence’s Church, Upwey.

St Bartholomew’s Chapel, Corton

Church

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St Bartholomew's Chapel is a Church of England chapel in Corton, near Weymouth, Dorset, England. The chapel has early 13th century origins, with later rebuilds and a restoration of 1897. It is a Grade II* listed building.

St Laurence’s Church, Upwey

Church

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St Laurence's Church is a Church of England parish church in Upwey, Dorset, England. Much of the existing church dates to the late 15th century, with some earlier fabric and later additions of the 19th and 20th centuries. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit

Archaeological site

The Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit at Ridgeway Hill near Weymouth, Dorset, was a mass grave of 54 skeletons, including 51 skulls, of Scandinavian men executed some time between AD 970 and 1025. Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit is situated 2 miles east of Friar Waddon Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Upwey and Broadwey.

Upwey

Village

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Upwey is a suburb of Weymouth in south Dorset, England. The suburb is situated on the B3159 road in the Wey valley. The area was formerly a village until it was absorbed into the Weymouth built-up area. Upwey is situated 2 miles east of Friar Waddon Hill.

Broadwey

Suburb

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Broadwey was a former village in the northern suburbs of Weymouth, Dorset, England. It lies on the B3159 road. In 2001, Broadwey and Upwey ward had a population of 4,349. St Nicholas' Church serves the suburb, as did Broadwey Methodist Church until 2021. Broadwey is situated 2 miles southeast of Friar Waddon Hill.

Nottington

Village

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Nottington is a village within the Dorset unitary authority area of the county of Dorset, England. Its nearest town is Weymouth, which lies approximately 2.6 miles to the south-east. Nottington is situated 2 miles southeast of Friar Waddon Hill.

Friar Waddon Hill

Type: Hill with an elevation of 433 feet
Category: landform
Location: Portesham, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.66811° or 50° 40′ 5″ north

Longitude

-2.51019° or 2° 30′ 37″ west

Elevation

433 feet (132 metres)

Open location code

9C2VMF9Q+6W

GeoNames ID

12618348

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