Dorset History Centre
Dorset History Centre is a government office in Dorchester, West Dorset District, England which is located on Bridport Road. Dorset History Centre is situated nearby to the building Top O Town House, as well as near Dorchester Baptist Church.- Opening hours: Wednesday—Friday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Government office
- Address: Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RP
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dorchester West railway station and Roman Town House.
Dorchester West railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dorchester West is one of two railway stations that serve the town of Dorchester in Dorset, England, the other being Dorchester South. It is managed by Great Western Railway, which also operates all services that stop here. Dorchester West railway station is situated 1,500 feet southeast of Dorset History Centre.
Roman Town House
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Roman Town House in Dorchester is a Roman ruin within Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, England. Dorset County Council acquired Colliton Park in 1933 as the site for the construction of County Hall. Roman Town House is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Dorset History Centre.
Dorset Museum
Museum
Photo: Cmyk, Public domain.
Dorset Museum & Art Gallery is located in Dorchester, Dorset, England. It was known as the Dorset County Museum until 2021. Founded in 1846, the museum covers the county of Dorset's history and environment. Dorset Museum is situated 1,900 feet east of Dorset History Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poundbury and Charlton Down.
Poundbury
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Charlton Down
Village
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Charlton Down is a new village in Dorset, England, situated approximately 4 miles north of the county town Dorchester. It lies within the civil parish of Charminster. Charlton Down is situated 2½ miles north of Dorset History Centre.
Muckleford
Hamlet
Bradford Peverell is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset, 2 miles north-west of the county town Dorchester. It is sited by the south bank of the River Frome, among low chalk hills on the dip slope of the Dorset Downs. Muckleford is situated 3½ miles northwest of Dorset History Centre.
Dorset History Centre
- Categories: building, office, and government building
- Location: Dorchester, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.71463° or 50° 42′ 53″ northLongitude
-2.4452° or 2° 26′ 43″ westOpen location code
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