Friar Waddon

Friar Waddon is a hamlet in Portesham, West Dorset District, England. Friar Waddon is situated nearby to the locality Corton, as well as near the hamlet Coryates.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Bartholomew’s Chapel, Corton and Maiden Castle.

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.

Maiden Castle

Archaeological site

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Maiden Castle is an Iron Age hillfort 1.6 mi southwest of Dorchester, in the English county of Dorset. Hill forts were fortified hill-top settlements constructed across Britain during the Iron Age. Maiden Castle is situated 2½ miles northeast of Friar Waddon.

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.

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.

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.

Nottington

Village

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 2½ miles southeast of Friar Waddon.

Friar Waddon

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Portesham, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.67162° or 50° 40′ 18″ north

Longitude

-2.50733° or 2° 30′ 26″ west

Elevation

289 feet (88 metres)

Open location code

9C2VMFCV+J3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1558657868

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

13275906

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