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Shaftesbury maps
Historic maps of Shaftesbury and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Shaftesbury maps
Historic map of Shaftesbury
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Shaftesbury books
Displaying 3 of 11 books about Shaftesbury and the local area. View all Shaftesbury books
Weymouth Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
Poole and Sandbanks Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
Bridport Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
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Memories of Shaftesbury
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Shaftesbury's position high on a hilltop with only a meagre water supply meant that water had to be brought up to the town from wells at the bottom of the steep slopes, usually by horses and donkeys carrying barrels. Water sellers then went round the town's houses selling water by the bucketful. However, Shaftesbury's position at the crossroads of several main... [more]
Shared on 30 June 2008
This is the hill that appeared in the Hovis television adverts - supposedly in a northern town, but in reality in deepest Dorset! At the top it is about 700 feet above sea level. It is now the scene of the once a year Gold Hill Festival in July.
Shared on 08 June 2006
Dorset memories
In Loving Memory Of Ernest Cyril Langford
MEMORY PAGE TWO OF THREE
Continued from previous memory about Ernest Cyril Langford and Semley in Wiltshire:-
After returning from overseas, and while posted at Aldershot, Ernie met and dated Vicky Pearson, who was at that time serving in the A.T.S. Ernie and Vicky married on 6th July 1946, and the newly-weds moved into Myrtle Cottage, Semley, where they... [more]
Shared on 06 February 2009
In Loving Memory Of Ernest Cyril Langford
MEMORY PAGE ONE OF THREE
In Loving Memory of Ernest Cyril Langford
MEMORY PAGE ONE OF THREE
As I have said in my other memories, this is the story of the life of my late father, Ernest Cyril Langford, of Semley in Wiltshire.
In loving... [more]
Shared on 06 February 2009
Extracts From Shaftesbury & Dorset books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Shaftesbury, inspired by Frith photos.
Shaftesbury had, and still has, though not to the same extent, a large number of ancient inns, catering as it did for travellers on the London Road. An unkind slur alleged that 'beer is more common in Shaftesbury than any other fluid'.
This is an extract from Dorset Photographic Memories.
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The Grosvenor Hotel, seen here on the right, used to house a famous piece of Victorian furniture, the Chevy Chase Sideboard. This was carved from solid oak, representing the border battle of that name which took place in 1388.
This is an extract from Dorset Photographic Memories.
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Dorset Revisited Photographic Memories
The hilltop town of Shaftesbury began its existence during the Iron Age, but it became important when King Alfred founded an abbey here and installed his daughter as abbess. Gold Hill has featured in a number of feature films and television commercials.
This is an extract from Dorset Revisited Photographic Memories.
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