Barton Hill Recreation Ground
Barton Hill Recreation Ground is a recreation area in Shaftesbury, North Dorset District, England. Barton Hill Recreation Ground is situated nearby to Shaftesbury Bowls Club, as well as near the swimming pool Shaftesbury Leisure Pool.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shaftesbury Abbey and Shaftesbury Town Hall.
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 1,800 feet southwest of Barton Hill Recreation Ground.
Shaftesbury Town Hall
Town hall
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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. Shaftesbury Town Hall is situated 1,500 feet southwest of Barton Hill Recreation Ground.
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 2,200 feet southwest of Barton Hill Recreation Ground.
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
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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 Barton Hill Recreation Ground.
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 2½ miles west of Barton Hill Recreation Ground.
Barton Hill Recreation Ground
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Shaftesbury, North Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.00896° or 51° 0′ 32″ northLongitude
-2.19334° or 2° 11′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C3V2R54+HMOpenStreetMap ID
way 77272386OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shaftesbury Bowls Club and Shaftesbury Leisure Pool.
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