Dorset
North Dorset District
Shaftesbury

St James

St James is a suburb in , , . St James is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Shaftesbury Abbey and Westminster Memorial Hospital.

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was an abbey that housed nuns in , . It was founded in about 888, and dissolved in 1539 during the English Reformation by the order of Thomas Cromwell, minister to King Henry VIII.

Hospital
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The is a small community hospital in , Dorset, England. It provides about 20 in-patient beds, a minor injuries department, a range of out-patient clinics and other support services. It opened in 1874.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shaftesbury and Duncliffe Wood.

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is a town and civil parish in , England. It is on the A30 road, 20 miles west of Salisbury and 23 miles north-northeast of , near the border with .

Locality
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is an ancient woodland on the summit of , a few miles west of . The area of the site is 92.16 hectares, making it one of the largest ancient woodlands in North Dorset. is situated 2 miles west of St James.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in north , . It is situated at the edge of the Blackmore Vale under the scarp of , 2 miles south-southwest of the town of . is situated 2 miles southeast of St James.

St James

Latitude
51.00271° or 51° 0′ 10″ north
Longitude
-2.20128° or 2° 12′ 5″ west
Elevation
591 feet (180 metres)
Open location code
9C3V2Q3X+3F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9421477271
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
13275383
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