Forston
Forston is a locality in Charminster, West Dorset District, England. Forston is situated nearby to the village Godmanstone, as well as near Charlton Down.Places of Interest
Highlights include Holy Trinity Church, Godmanstone and St Mary’s Church, Bradford Peverell.
Holy Trinity Church, Godmanstone
Church
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Holy Trinity Church is a Church of England parish church at Godmanstone, Dorset, England. The church has 12th century origins and is a Grade I listed building.
St Mary’s Church, Bradford Peverell
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's Church is a Church of England parish church in Bradford Peverell, Dorset, England. It was designed by Decimus Burton and built in 1849–50. The church is a Grade II* listed building. St Mary’s Church, Bradford Peverell is situated 2 miles south of Forston.
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. Wolfeton House is situated 2½ miles south of Forston.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Godmanstone and Charlton Down.
Godmanstone
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Godmanstone is a village and civil parish in Dorset in southern England, situated approximately 4 miles north of the county town Dorchester. Its name means "Godman's Farm" and it is sited by the River Cerne amongst chalk hills of the Dorset Downs.
Charlton Down
Village
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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.
Nether Cerne
Hamlet
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Nether Cerne is a hamlet and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. It lies within the Dorset unitary authority administrative area, about 5 miles north of the county town Dorchester and 12 miles south of Sherborne. Nether Cerne is situated 1½ miles north of Forston.
Forston
- Type: Locality
- Location: Charminster, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.76043° or 50° 45′ 38″ northLongitude
-2.47522° or 2° 28′ 31″ westElevation
299 feet (91 metres)Open location code
9C2VQG6F+5WGeoNames ID
13276253
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