chalkpit
chalkpit is a quarry in Long Bredy, West Dorset District, England. chalkpit is situated nearby to the archaeological site Tumulus, as well as near Hut Circle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kingston Russell Stone Circle and The Grey Mare and her Colts.
Kingston Russell Stone Circle
Photo: MortimerCat, CC BY 2.5.
Kingston Russell Stone Circle, also known as the Gorwell Circle, is a stone circle located between the villages of Abbotsbury and Littlebredy in the south-western English county of Dorset. Kingston Russell Stone Circle is situated 3,300 feet east of chalkpit.
The Grey Mare and her Colts
Archaeological site
Photo: Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Grey Mare and her Colts is a megalithic chambered long barrow located near Abbotsbury in Dorset, England. It was built during the Early and Middle Neolithic periods. The Grey Mare and her Colts is situated 1¼ miles southeast of chalkpit.
Kingston Russell House
Building
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingston Russell House is a large mansion house and manor near Long Bredy in Dorset, England, west of Dorchester. The present house dates from the late 17th century but in 1730 was clad in a white Georgian stone facade. Kingston Russell House is situated 1 mile north of chalkpit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abbotsbury and West Bexington.
Abbotsbury
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abbotsbury is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. The village is located around 7+1⁄2 miles west southwest of Dorchester and 1 mile inland from the English Channel coast.
West Bexington
Village
Photo: Stephen Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Bexington is a village in south-west Dorset, England, sited just behind the Chesil Beach about 6 miles southeast of Bridport. It forms part of the civil parish of Puncknowle. The coast here is part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site. West Bexington is situated 2½ miles west of chalkpit.
Chilcombe
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chilcombe is a hamlet and civil parish in Dorset, England, situated in the Dorset unitary authority administrative area about 4 miles east of Bridport and 10 miles west of the county town, Dorchester. Chilcombe is situated 3 miles northwest of chalkpit.
chalkpit
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Long Bredy, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.69192° or 50° 41′ 31″ northLongitude
-2.6121° or 2° 36′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C2VM9RQ+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
way 147660155OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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