Church of St James

Church of St James is a church in , , . Church of St James is situated nearby to the park , as well as near .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: church building in Shaftesbury, North Dorset, England, UK
  • Also known as: “St James” and “St James‘ Church, Shaftesbury”
  • Postal code: SP7 8HG

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shaftesbury Abbey and Westminster Memorial Hospital.

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was an abbey that housed nuns in , . 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. is situated 2,000 feet northeast of Church of St James.

Hospital
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The is a small community hospital in , 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. is situated 1,700 feet northeast of Church of St James.

Town hall
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is a municipal building in the High Street, , , England. The town hall, which is the meeting place of Shaftsbury Town Council, is a Grade II listed building. is situated 2,300 feet northeast of Church of St James.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shaftesbury and Duncliffe Wood.

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is a town and civil parish in , England. It is on the A30 road, 20 miles west of and 23 miles north-northeast of , near the border with .

Locality
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is an ancient woodland on the summit of , a few miles west of . The area of the site is 92.16 hectares, making it one of the largest ancient woodlands in North Dorset. is situated 2 miles west of Church of St James.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in north , . It is situated at the edge of the Blackmore Vale under the scarp of , 2 miles south-southwest of the town of . is situated 2 miles southeast of Church of St James.

Church of St James

Latitude
51.00075° or 51° 0′ 3″ north
Longitude
-2.2037° or 2° 12′ 13″ west
Open location code
9C3V2Q2W+7G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 76669946
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Wiki­data ID
Q26546081
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