The Cygnet
The Cygnet is an art gallery in Shaftesbury, North Dorset District, England which is located on Swans Yard. The Cygnet is situated nearby to the pub The Mitre Inn, as well as near the arts center Shaftesbury Arts Centre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shaftesbury Abbey and Shaftesbury Town Hall.
Shaftesbury Abbey
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shaftesbury Abbey was an abbey that housed nuns in Shaftesbury, Dorset. It was founded in about 888, and dissolved in 1539 during the English Reformation by the order of Thomas Cromwell, minister to King Henry VIII. Shaftesbury Abbey is situated 660 feet southwest of The Cygnet.
Shaftesbury Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Ian Roberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shaftesbury Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England. The town hall, which is the meeting place of Shaftsbury Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shaftesbury and Melbury Abbas.
Shaftesbury
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Shaftesbury is a town and civil parish in Dorset, England. It is on the A30 road, 20 miles west of Salisbury and 23 miles north-northeast of Dorchester, near the border with Wiltshire.
Melbury Abbas
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Melbury Abbas is a village and civil parish in north Dorset, England. It is situated at the edge of the Blackmore Vale under the scarp of Cranborne Chase, 2 miles south-southwest of the town of Shaftesbury. Melbury Abbas is situated 2 miles southeast of The Cygnet.
Duncliffe Wood
Locality
Photo: Toby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Duncliffe Wood is an ancient woodland on the summit of Duncliffe Hill, a few miles west of Shaftesbury. The area of the site is 92.16 hectares, making it one of the largest ancient woodlands in North Dorset. Duncliffe Wood is situated 2½ miles west of The Cygnet.
The Cygnet
- Type: Art gallery
- Address: Swans Yard, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JQ
- Categories: building, tourism, and retail building
- Location: Shaftesbury, North Dorset District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.00634° or 51° 0′ 23″ northLongitude
-2.19624° or 2° 11′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C3V2R43+GGOpenStreetMap ID
way 493916170OpenStreetMap feature
building=retailOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=gallery
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