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Hailstorm hits West Dorset
On June 16, 1870 a severe hailstorm swept across West Dorset. The storm was described by Philip H Newnham, Rector of Frome Vauchurch in a letter to the Editor of the Meteorological Magazine. Sir,—You … more →
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Twenty: Dorset, Somerset & The Cotswolds: Part Five (21/07/09)
wrote 4 months ago: Chesil Beach And it goes on, and on, and on – to point where my rain shelter (or sun canopy if … more →
Wednesday
wrote 6 months ago: Nice relaxing day today, been sorting out bits and bobs for a photo competition at work, which shoul … more →
Some things never change
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wrote 6 months ago: When I was first married, we lived in Cardiff and our best friends were a couple, Richard and Glynis … more →
The land behind the Chesil Beach
wrote 11 months ago: In this article from the Dorset Life Magazine Steve White and Clive Hannay look at how Abbotsbury an … more →
Hailstorm hits West Dorset
wrote 1 year ago: On June 16, 1870 a severe hailstorm swept across West Dorset. The storm was described by Philip H Ne … more →
Abbotsbury
wrote 1 year ago: A tour of the village of Abbotsbury, another Dorset Ways video from KimSounds … more →
Feeding Time at Abbotsbury Swannery
wrote 1 year ago: Feeding Time at Abbotsbury Swannery by Anguskirk Abbotsbury Swannery is the only managed colony of n … more →
The Abbotsbury branch railway
wrote 1 year ago: The Abbotsbury branch railway was a standard gauge line which ran in the west of the county of Dorse … more →
St Catherines Chapel, Abbotsbury
wrote 1 year ago: St Catherines Chapel by Sean Johno St. Catherine’s Chapel rests on a hill a short distance to … more →
The Village Butcher
wrote 1 year ago: © Richard Slessor and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. This traditional villa … more →
John Tompkins (1834-1908)
wrote 1 year ago: John Tompkins was born on November 1, 1834 at Looke in the parish of Abbotsbury, Dorset, England the … more →
A Fleeting Glimpse of Dorset
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wrote 1 year ago: I went up to London yesterday. I won’t bore you with the tedium of the journey there and back … more →
Abbotsbury Garland Day
wrote 1 year ago: Held on 13 May each year, the Abbotsbury Garland Day celebrations have taken place in the Dorset vil … more →
Abbotsbury, Dorset 1831
wrote 2 years ago: A Description of the town of Abbotsbury, Dorset, England as described by Samuel Lewis in A Topograph … more →
Abbotsbury, Dorset
wrote 3 years ago: Engineering works. It is the characteristic signature of South West Trains on weekends. Trains are s … more →
