HM Prison Guys Marsh
HM Prison Guys Marsh is a Category C men's prison, located near Shaftesbury, Dorset, England. Guys Marsh is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Prison
- Description: English men’s prison
- Also known as: “HMP Guys Marsh”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shaftesbury Abbey and Westminster Memorial Hospital.
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 1½ miles northeast of HM Prison Guys Marsh.
Westminster Memorial Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Jonathan Hutchins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 1½ miles northeast of HM Prison Guys Marsh.
Church of St James
Church
Photo: Peter Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St James is situated 1¼ miles northeast of HM Prison Guys Marsh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hartgrove and Stour Row.
Stour Row
Village
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stour Row is a village in north Dorset, England, situated beside Duncliffe Hill three miles southwest of Shaftesbury. It lies within the parish of the neighbouring village of Stour Provost. Stour Row is situated 1½ miles west of HM Prison Guys Marsh.
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 1½ miles northwest of HM Prison Guys Marsh.
HM Prison Guys Marsh
- Category: government building
- Location: Cann, North Dorset District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.98487° or 50° 59′ 6″ northLongitude
-2.21905° or 2° 13′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C2VXQMJ+W9OpenStreetMap ID
way 97285758OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonWikidata ID
Q5635191
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Guys Marsh Sports Field and Pugs Parlour.
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