East Compton
East Compton is a locality in Compton Abbas, North Dorset District, England. East Compton is situated nearby to the village Compton Abbas, as well as near Melbury Abbas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Compton Abbas and Church of St Thomas.
Compton Abbas
Aerodrome
Photo: Clive Perrin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Compton Abbas Airfield is a grass airstrip 2.7 NM south of Shaftesbury, Dorset, England. Compton Abbas Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Compton Abbas and Melbury Abbas.
Compton Abbas
Village
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Compton Abbas is a village and civil parish in north Dorset, England. It lies 3 miles south of the town of Shaftesbury. It is sited on greensand strata on the edge of the Blackmore Vale, below the chalk downs of Cranborne Chase.
Melbury Abbas
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Melbury Abbas is a village and civil parish in north Dorset, England. It is situated at the edge of the Blackmore Vale under the scarp of Cranborne Chase, 2 miles south-southwest of the town of Shaftesbury.
Fontmell Magna
Village
Photo: Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fontmell Magna is a village and civil parish in Dorset, England. It is situated in the Blackmore Vale, close to the chalk hills of Cranborne Chase, on the A350 road five miles south of Shaftesbury and eight miles north of Blandford Forum.
East Compton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Compton Abbas, North Dorset District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.96903° or 50° 58′ 9″ northLongitude
-2.17779° or 2° 10′ 40″ westElevation
407 feet (124 metres)Open location code
9C2VXR9C+JVGeoNames ID
13273188
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