Wrightson Allotments
Wrightson Allotments is an allotment garden in Shaftesbury, North Dorset District, England. Wrightson Allotments is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Castle Hill, as well as near the park Rolt (Millennium Green).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shaftesbury Abbey and Westminster Memorial Hospital.
Shaftesbury Abbey
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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 1,300 feet northeast of Wrightson Allotments.
Westminster Memorial Hospital
Hospital
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The Westminster Memorial Hospital is a small community hospital in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England. It provides about 20 in-patient beds, a minor injuries department, a range of out-patient clinics and other support services. It opened in 1874. Westminster Memorial Hospital is situated 850 feet northeast of Wrightson Allotments.
Church of St James
Church
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Church of St James is situated 1,100 feet south of Wrightson Allotments.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shaftesbury and Duncliffe Wood.
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.
Duncliffe Wood
Locality
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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 2 miles west of Wrightson Allotments.
Melbury Abbas
Village
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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 2½ miles southeast of Wrightson Allotments.
Wrightson Allotments
Latitude
51.0038° or 51° 0′ 14″ northLongitude
-2.20352° or 2° 12′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C3V2Q3W+GHOpenStreetMap ID
way 562907576OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=allotments
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Highlights include Castle Hill and Rolt (Millennium Green).
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