tumulus
tumulus is an archaeological site in Wimborne St. Giles, East Dorset District, England. tumulus is situated nearby to Church of St Giles, Wimborne St Giles, as well as near Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Giles House and Church of St Giles, Wimborne St Giles.
St Giles House
Manor estate
St Giles House is located at Wimborne St Giles in Dorset in England, just south of Cranborne Chase. It is the ancestral seat of the Ashley-Cooper family, which is headed by the Earl of Shaftesbury. St Giles House is situated 3,000 feet southwest of tumulus.
Church of St Giles, Wimborne St Giles
Church
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Giles is the Church of England parish church for the village of Wimborne St Giles, Dorset. Originally founded in the 13th century and rebuilt several times over the ensuing centuries, the present church is a mixture of Georgian and Gothic Revival architecture. Church of St Giles, Wimborne St Giles is situated 2,600 feet west of tumulus.
Cranborne Manor
Manor estate
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cranborne Manor is a Grade I listed country house in Cranborne, Dorset, in southern England. The manor dates back to around 1207/8, and was originally a hunting lodge. Cranborne Manor is situated 1 mile northeast of tumulus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Knowlton and Boveridge.
Knowlton
Hamlet
Photo: JimChampion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Knowlton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Woodlands, Dorset, England. It is about 6 miles north of town Wimborne Minster, and about 1 mile south of the village of Wimborne St Giles. Knowlton is situated 1½ miles southwest of tumulus.
Boveridge
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boveridge is a hamlet in Dorset, England about 1 mile north of Cranborne, 12 miles south-west of Salisbury, Wiltshire, and 10 miles north-east of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. Boveridge is situated 2 miles northeast of tumulus.
Cripplestyle
Hamlet
Photo: Stuart Buchan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cripplestyle is a hamlet in the civil parish of Alderholt in the county of Dorset, England. It lies close to the Dorset-Hampshire border. The nearest town is Verwood, which lies approximately 2 miles to the south. Cripplestyle is situated 3½ miles east of tumulus.
tumulus
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Wimborne St. Giles, East Dorset District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.90861° or 50° 54′ 31″ northLongitude
-1.9451° or 1° 56′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C2WW353+CXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1159325524OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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