Roman Town House
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Email: j.lowe@dorsetcc.gov.uk
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Grade I listed house in West Dorset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Roman Town House, Dorchester”
- Postal code: DT1 1XE
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dorset Museum and Dinosaur Museum.
Dorset Museum
Museum
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Dorset Museum & Art Gallery is located in Dorchester, Dorset, England. It was known as the Dorset County Museum until 2021. Founded in 1846, the museum covers the county of Dorset's history and environment. Dorset Museum is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Roman Town House.
Dinosaur Museum
Museum
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The Dinosaur Museum is a museum presenting dinosaurs in Dorchester, the county town of Dorset, in southern England. The Dinosaur Museum is the only museum in mainland Britain dedicated purely to dinosaurs. Dinosaur Museum is situated 1,900 feet southeast of Roman Town House.
St Peter’s Church
Church
St Peter's Church is a Church of England church in Dorchester, Dorset, England. The majority of the church dates from the 15th century, with later alterations and extensions over the following centuries. St Peter’s Church is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Roman Town House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poundbury and Charlton Down.
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 2½ miles north of Roman Town House.
Muckleford
Hamlet
Bradford Peverell is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset, 2 miles north-west of the county town Dorchester. It is sited by the south bank of the River Frome, among low chalk hills on the dip slope of the Dorset Downs. Muckleford is situated 3½ miles northwest of Roman Town House.
Roman Town House
- Categories: house, ancient Roman structure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dorchester, West Dorset District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.7175° or 50° 43′ 3″ northLongitude
-2.44115° or 2° 26′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C2VPH95+2GOpenStreetMap ID
node 2425177590OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q7362214
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