Burton
Burton is a locality in Charminster, West Dorset District, England. Burton is situated nearby to the locality Frome Whitfield, as well as near Coker’s Frome.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wolfeton House and Poundbury Hill.
Wolfeton House
Manor estate
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wolfeton House is an early Tudor and Elizabethan manor house in Dorset, England. It is situated amongst water-meadows north-west of Dorchester not far from the confluence of the rivers Frome and Cerne. It is near to the village of Charminster.
Poundbury Hill
Archaeological site
Poundbury Hill is the site of a scheduled Prehistoric and Roman archaeological remains and includes evidence of a Neolithic settlement, a substantial Bronze Age occupation site and an Iron Age hillfort.
Roman Town House
Archaeological site
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The Roman Town House in Dorchester is a Roman ruin within Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, England. Dorset County Council acquired Colliton Park in 1933 as the site for the construction of County Hall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dorchester and Poundbury.
Dorchester
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Dorchester is the county town of Dorset. A market town with an undoubtedly long history, Dorchester has connections to Thomas Hardy, the Tolpuddle Martyrs and Roman Britain, and today features a wide range of visitor attractions, independent retailers and eateries.
Poundbury
Suburb
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Poundbury is an experimental urban extension on the western outskirts of Dorchester in the county of Dorset, England. The development is led by the Duchy of Cornwall, and had the keen endorsement of King Charles III when he was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall.
Charlton Down
Village
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Charlton Down is a new village in Dorset, England, situated approximately 4 miles north of the county town Dorchester. It lies within the civil parish of Charminster. Charlton Down is situated 2 miles north of Burton.
Burton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Charminster, West Dorset District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.72538° or 50° 43′ 31″ northLongitude
-2.44458° or 2° 26′ 41″ westElevation
200 feet (61 metres)Open location code
9C2VPHG4+55GeoNames ID
13276129
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