Philosophers Tower
Philosophers Tower is a building in Edmondsham, East Dorset District, England. Philosophers Tower is situated nearby to the archaeological site tumulus, as well as near the forest Maldry Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Giles House and Church of St Giles, Wimborne St Giles.
St Giles House
Manor estate
St Giles House is located at Wimborne St Giles in Dorset in England, just south of Cranborne Chase. It is the ancestral seat of the Ashley-Cooper family, which is headed by the Earl of Shaftesbury. St Giles House is situated 1 mile west of Philosophers Tower.
Church of St Giles, Wimborne St Giles
Church
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Giles is the Church of England parish church for the village of Wimborne St Giles, Dorset. Originally founded in the 13th century and rebuilt several times over the ensuing centuries, the present church is a mixture of Georgian and Gothic Revival architecture. Church of St Giles, Wimborne St Giles is situated 1 mile northwest of Philosophers Tower.
Church of St Nicholas, Edmondsham
Church
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Nicholas, Edmondsham is situated 1 mile east of Philosophers Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Knowlton and Boveridge.
Knowlton
Hamlet
Photo: JimChampion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Knowlton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Woodlands, Dorset, England. It is about 6 miles north of town Wimborne Minster, and about 1 mile south of the village of Wimborne St Giles. Knowlton is situated 1½ miles southwest of Philosophers Tower.
Boveridge
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boveridge is a hamlet in Dorset, England about 1 mile north of Cranborne, 12 miles south-west of Salisbury, Wiltshire, and 10 miles north-east of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. Boveridge is situated 2½ miles north of Philosophers Tower.
Verwood
Town
Photo: Stuart Buchan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Verwood is a town and civil parish in eastern Dorset, England. The town lies 10 miles north of Bournemouth and 13 miles north east of Poole as the crow flies. Verwood is situated 3 miles southeast of Philosophers Tower.
Philosophers Tower
- Type: Building
- Category: historic site
- Location: Edmondsham, East Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.89893° or 50° 53′ 56″ northLongitude
-1.93595° or 1° 56′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C2WV3X7+HJOpenStreetMap ID
way 557058718OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=folly
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