Thomas Hardy’s House

Thomas Hardy’s House is a house in Dorchester, West Dorset District, England. Thomas Hardy’s House is situated near Max Gate, as well as near the archaeological site Conquer Barrow.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Max Gate and Mount Pleasant henge.

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.

Mount Pleasant henge

Archaeological site

Photo: Pasicles, CC0.

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. Mount Pleasant henge is situated 1,800 feet east of Thomas Hardy’s House.

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 4,100 feet northwest of Thomas Hardy’s House.

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. Poundbury is situated 2 miles west of Thomas Hardy’s House.

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 3½ miles northwest of Thomas Hardy’s House.

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 3½ miles east of Thomas Hardy’s House.

Thomas Hardy’s House

Type: House
Categories: building and residential building
Location: Dorchester, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.7081° or 50° 42′ 29″ north

Longitude

-2.41997° or 2° 25′ 12″ west

Open location code

9C2VPH5J+62

OpenStreetMap ID

way 406946977

OpenStreetMap feature

building=house

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Conquer Barrow and Kensington Walk Park.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Max Gate Roundabout and Trumpet Major.

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