Clapgate

Places of Interest

Philae obelisk

Obelisk

Photo: Eugene Birchall, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Philae obelisk is one of a pair of twin obelisks erected at Philae in Upper Egypt in the second century BC. It was discovered by William John Bankes in 1815, who had it brought to Kingston Lacy in Dorset, England, where it still stands today. Philae obelisk is situated 2 miles southwest of Clapgate.

Tivoli Theatre

Theater building

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, was built in 1936 as a theatre and cinema. It has a variety of Art Deco features, including original chrome and Bakelite door handles.

Wimborne Minster

Church

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wimborne Minster is the parish church of Wimborne, Dorset, England. The minster has existed for over 1300 years and is recognised for its unusual chained library. Wimborne Minster is situated 1½ miles south of Clapgate.

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Hinton Parva

Village

Photo: Toby, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hinton Parva is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the civil parish of Hinton, in east Dorset, England, three miles north of Wimborne Minster. The parish had a population of 56 in 2001 and included the nearby village of Stanbridge.

Wimborne Minster

Photo: Bellminsterboy, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wimborne Minster, also called just Wimborne, is a town of 16,000 people at the confluence of the River Stour and the River Allen, on the Dorset Heaths in Dorset, England.

Hinton Martell

Village

Photo: Jim Probert, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hinton Martell is a village and former civil parish, now in the civil parish of Hinton, in the county of Dorset in southern England. It lies within the Dorset unitary authority area of the county, three miles north of the town of Wimborne Minster. Hinton Martell is situated 2½ miles north of Clapgate.

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