Sheep Down

Sheep Down is a locality in , , . Sheep Down is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hardy Monument and Nine Stones.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a 72-foot-high on the summit of near in . It was erected in 1844 by public subscription in memory of Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, flag captain of Admiral Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar.

Archaeological site
Photo: Michael Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , also known as the Devil's , the Nine Ladies, or Lady Williams and her Dog, is a stone circle located near to the village of in the county of .

Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael and All Angels Church is a Grade II listed Anglican church in the village of , , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abbotsbury and Muckleford.

Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and civil parish in the English county of . The village is located around 7+1⁄2 miles west southwest of and 1 mile inland from the coast.

Hamlet
Bradford Peverell is a and civil parish in the county of , 2 miles north-west of the county town . It is sited by the south bank of the River Frome, among low chalk hills on the dip slope of the Dorset Downs. is situated 3½ miles northeast of Sheep Down.

Village
Photo: Nigej, Public domain.
is a hamlet at the confluence of Sydling Water and the River Frome in the western part of the civil parish of . The Great Western Railway opened and Frampton railway station and in 1857 and British Railways closed the station in 1966. is situated 4 miles northeast of Sheep Down.

Sheep Down

Latitude
50.69854° or 50° 41′ 55″ north
Longitude
-2.56288° or 2° 33′ 46″ west
Open location code
9C2VMCXP+CR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5463289837
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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