Wimborne Minster
Wimborne Minster is the parish church of Wimborne, Dorset, England. The minster has existed for over 1300 years and is recognised for its unusual chained library.Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Email: wimborneminster@btinternet.com
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church
- Also known as: “Minster of St. Cuthburga” and “Minster of St. Cuthburga, Wimborne Minster”
- Postal code: BH21 1HT
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of East Dorset and Tivoli Theatre.
Museum of East Dorset
Museum
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Museum of East Dorset is a local museum in the town of Wimborne Minster in Dorset, England. It is located on the high street, opposite the Church of Wimborne Minster.
Tivoli Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, was built in 1936 as a theatre and cinema. It has a variety of Art Deco features, including original chrome and Bakelite door handles. Tivoli Theatre is situated 940 feet north of Wimborne Minster.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wimborne Minster and Ashington.
Wimborne Minster
Photo: Bellminsterboy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wimborne Minster, also called just Wimborne, is a town of 16,000 people at the confluence of the River Stour and the River Allen, on the Dorset Heaths in Dorset, England.
Ashington
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pimley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashington is a hamlet in Dorset, England. It is in the unitary authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, between the village of Corfe Mullen and the market town of Wimborne Minster.
Merley
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Merley is a large housing estate in Poole, a mile south of Wimborne Minster. Originally called Myrle, Merley was a manor in the tithing of Great Canford. Merley is situated 1½ miles southeast of Wimborne Minster.
Wimborne Minster
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.79897° or 50° 47′ 56″ northLongitude
-1.98814° or 1° 59′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C2WQ2X6+HPOpenStreetMap ID
way 166331083OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q2632746
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Wimborne Minster” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة ويمبورن”
- Chinese: “溫伯恩大教堂”
- Dutch: “Wimborne Minster (kerk)”
- Dutch: “Wimborne Minster”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه ويمبورن”
- German: “Wimborne Minster”
- Japanese: “ウィンボーン・ミンスター (教会)”
- Russian: “Уимборн-минстер”
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