Mount Pleasant henge
Mount Pleasant henge is a Neolithic henge enclosure in the English county of Dorset. It lies southeast of Dorchester in the civil parish of West Stafford. It still partially survives as an earthwork.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Neolithic henge monument in Dorset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Mount Pleasant Henge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Max Gate and Kingston Maurward House.
Max Gate
Photo: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Max Gate is the former home of Thomas Hardy and is located on the outskirts of Dorchester, Dorset, England. It was designed and built by Thomas Hardy for his own use in 1885 and he lived there until his death in 1928. Max Gate is situated 1,900 feet west of Mount Pleasant henge.
Kingston Maurward House
Manor estate
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingston Maurward House is a large Grade I listed Georgian English country house set in a 750-acre estate in Dorset situated in the Frome valley two miles east of Dorchester. Kingston Maurward House is situated 4,000 feet northeast of Mount Pleasant henge.
Dinosaur Museum
Museum
Photo: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 mile northwest of Mount Pleasant henge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dorchester and Poundbury.
Dorchester
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dorchester is the county town of Dorset. A market town with an undoubtedly long history, Dorchester has connections to Thomas Hardy, the Tolpuddle Martyrs and Roman Britain, and today features a wide range of visitor attractions, independent retailers and eateries.
Poundbury
Suburb
Photo: Steinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Poundbury is situated 2½ miles west of Mount Pleasant henge.
Woodsford
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Woodsford is a village and civil parish beside the River Frome, Dorset, England, about 4 miles east of the county town Dorchester. Dorset County Council's 2013 mid-year estimate of the parish population is 80. Woodsford is situated 3 miles east of Mount Pleasant henge.
Mount Pleasant henge
- Categories: henge, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Stinsford, West Dorset District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.70837° or 50° 42′ 30″ northLongitude
-2.412° or 2° 24′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C2VPH5Q+85OpenStreetMap ID
node 527353969OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1950641
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to German—“Mount Pleasant henge” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Henĝo de monto Pleasant”
- German: “Mount Pleasant (Henge)”
- German: “Mount Pleasant”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Conquer Barrow and Louds Mill.
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