William Lush’s Blue Coat School

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Shaftesbury Abbey

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Shaftesbury Abbey was an abbey that housed nuns in Shaftesbury, Dorset. It was founded in about 888, and dissolved in 1539 during the English Reformation by the order of Thomas Cromwell, minister to King Henry VIII. Shaftesbury Abbey is situated 1,100 feet southwest of William Lush’s Blue Coat School.

Shaftesbury Town Hall

Town hall

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Shaftesbury Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England. The town hall, which is the meeting place of Shaftsbury Town Council, is a Grade II listed building. Shaftesbury Town Hall is situated 790 feet southwest of William Lush’s Blue Coat School.

Westminster Memorial Hospital

Hospital

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The Westminster Memorial Hospital is a small community hospital in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England. It provides about 20 in-patient beds, a minor injuries department, a range of out-patient clinics and other support services. It opened in 1874. Westminster Memorial Hospital is situated 1,500 feet southwest of William Lush’s Blue Coat School.

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Shaftesbury

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Shaftesbury is a town and civil parish in Dorset, England. It is on the A30 road, 20 miles west of Salisbury and 23 miles north-northeast of Dorchester, near the border with Wiltshire.

Melbury Abbas

Village

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Melbury Abbas is a village and civil parish in north Dorset, England. It is situated at the edge of the Blackmore Vale under the scarp of Cranborne Chase, 2 miles south-southwest of the town of Shaftesbury. Melbury Abbas is situated 2½ miles southeast of William Lush’s Blue Coat School.

Duncliffe Wood

Locality

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Duncliffe Wood is an ancient woodland on the summit of Duncliffe Hill, a few miles west of Shaftesbury. The area of the site is 92.16 hectares, making it one of the largest ancient woodlands in North Dorset. Duncliffe Wood is situated 2½ miles west of William Lush’s Blue Coat School.

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