Places to see in ( Shaftesbury - UK )
Places to see in ( Shaftesbury - UK )
Shaftesbury is a town and civil parish in Dorset, England. Shaftesbury is situated on the A30 road, 20 miles west of Salisbury, near to the border with Wiltshire.
Shaftesbury is the only significant hilltop settlement in Dorset, being built about 215 metres (705 ft) above sea level on a greensand hill on the edge of Cranborne Chase. The town of Shaftesbury looks over the Blackmore Vale, part of the River Stour basin. From different viewpoints, it is possible to see at least as far as Glastonbury Tor to the northwest.
Shaftesbury is the site of the former Shaftesbury Abbey, which was founded in 888 by King Alfred and became one of the richest religious establishments in the country, before being destroyed in the Dissolution in 1539. Adjacent to the abbey site is Gold Hill, the steep cobbled street made famous in the 1970s as the setting for Ridley Scott's television advertisement for Hovis bread.
The old centre of Shaftesbury is sited on a westward-pointing promontory of high ground in northeast Dorset, on the scarp edge of a range of hills that extend south and east into Cranborne Chase and neighbouring Wiltshire.
Geologically, Shaftesbury's hill mostly comprises Upper Greensand, which is overlain by Lower Chalk in the east. These date from the Cretaceous, with the greensand having been formed in the Albian and early Cenomanian, and the chalk also in the Cenomanian. The greensand is composed of three beds: the oldest and lowest is a layer of Cann Sand, which is found in the lower parts of the town, such as St James and Alcester, that are below the promontory; above this is a layer of Shaftesbury Sandstone, which generally forms the steepest slopes around the promontory, and on top of this is a layer of Boyne Hollow Chert, which is found on top of the hill and on which most of the town is built.
Shaftesbury Arts Centre was established in 1957 and stages a variety of exhibitions, performances, workshops and training courses. Shaftesbury has two museums: Gold Hill Museum at the top of Gold Hill, and Shaftesbury Abbey Museum in the abbey grounds.
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Places to see in ( Blandford Forum - UK )
Places to see in ( Blandford Forum - UK )
Blandford Forum, commonly Blandford, is a market town in the North Dorset district of Dorset, England, sited by the River Stour about 24 km northwest of Poole. It is the administrative headquarters of North Dorset District Council.
Blandford is notable for its Georgian architecture, the result of rebuilding after the majority of the town was destroyed by a fire in 1731. The rebuilding work was assisted by an Act of Parliament and a donation by George II, and the rebuilt town centre—to designs by local architects John and William Bastard—has survived to the present day largely intact.
Blandford Camp, a military base, is sited on the hills two miles to the north east of the town. It is the base of the Royal Corps of Signals, the communications wing of the British Army, and the site of the Royal Signals Museum.
Blandford is situated between Cranborne Chase and the Dorset Downs, to the south east of the Blackmore Vale, 24 km (15 mi) northwest of Poole and 35 km (22 mi) southwest of Salisbury. It is sited in the valley of the River Stour, mostly on rising ground northeast of the river, but with some development south of the river at Blandford St Mary.
ost of the buildings in Blandford's centre are Georgian, due to the rebuilding after the 1731 fire and the absence of subsequent change. Pevsner stated that hardly any other town in England can be compared with it. A 1970 report by Donald Insall Associates described Blandford as the most complete and cohesive surviving example of a Georgian country town in England, with the Market Place area in particular given the status of An Area of National Importance and described as a brilliant master piece . Buildings that have received Grade I listing by English Heritage are the parish church of St Peter and St Paul, the town hall and corn exchange, The Old House, Coupar House, Pump House, and several buildings in Market Place: numbers 18, 20 and 26, and the old Greyhound Inn. All the listed structures in Market Place, including the church and another seventeen buildings with either Grade II or Grade II* status, form a group, together with several listed properties in West Street and East Street.
Coupar House, dated around 1750, is the largest private house in Blandford that dates from the post-fire period. It has a richly decorated interior with a notable staircase, and is unique among the town's private dwellings for having Portland stone dressings to its brick façade, though the design of this frontage has been described as curiously amateurish with little attention ... paid to rules of proportion.
Blandford lies at the junction of the A350 and A354 main roads but is skirted by an eastern bypass. The main road running through the town is the B3082, connecting Blandford Forum to Wimborne Minster. Buses run from the town to locations including Poole, Bournemouth, Salisbury and Shaftesbury with the primary operator being Wilts & Dorset. Blandford is 15 miles (24 km) from Bournemouth Airport.
Blandford is 15 miles (24 km) from Poole railway station. From 1860 to 1964, Blandford Forum was a stop on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, which ran from Bath to Bournemouth, until the line closed to passengers in 1966. Located between Templecombe and Broadstone, the railway was still open until the closure of the Blandford's goods yard in 1969, after which the track was lifted. The station was immortalised in 1964 in the song Slow Train by Flanders and Swann.
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Royal Botanic Gardens Best City Park in Melbourne Australia 2019 - 2.7K
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(Melbourne Gardens) was founded in 1846 when land was reserved on the south side of the Yarra River for a new botanic garden. It extends across 36 hectares (89 acres)[ that slope to the river with trees, garden beds, lakes and lawns. It displays almost 50,000 individual plants representing 8,500 different species. These are displayed in 30 living (plant collection). Discover the (Australian Nature) .One of the Major (Melbourne Tourist Attractions) & (Things to see in Melbourne) - (Visit Melbourne)
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FIRST EVER COFFEE HOUSE in England 1650 : The Grand Cafe Oxford
Is this where the Enlightenment Began? I heard about this Cafe from a Ted Talk by Steven Johnson: Where good ideas come from. He described that when businessmen and innovators started to drink a stimulant coffee instead of previously a depressant alcohol (then the only liquid safe to drink) that in turn this led to the beginning of the English Enlightenment. The cafe is opposite and just past Magdalen College Oxford. It is also opposite The Queen Lane coffee house which was opened just a few years later. There is board in the Grand Cafe which describes its history. Oliver Cromwell had permitted the return of Jews into England just a few years earlier and the board describes that the cafe was founded by Jacob the Jew. Oxford had a thriving Jewish Community who lived in an area now covered by Merton & Christchurch. Deadman's Walk is named after the route taken by Jews when burying their dead.
Jacob the Jew from the Lebanon, set up Oxford's first coffee shop in 1651 on the premises of what is now the Grand Café. A few years later a rival Jew, Cirques Jobson from Syria, opened up for business on the corner of Queen's Lane, which,has been in continuous use as a tea shop ever since. (currently being refurbished)
The site of the first coffee house in England according to Samuel Pepy's Diary, 1650.
Excerpt fron John Evelyn's diary entry for May 10 1637 There came in my time to the College [Balliol] one Nathaniel Conopios, out of Greece, from Cyril, the patriarch of Constantinople... He was the first I ever saw drink coffee. A footnote claims: Coffee was introduced in [England] in 1641. The first coffee house in England was at Oxford, 1650; the first in London, 1652.
The cafe was a favorite of Chelsea Clinton who brought her dad Bill Clinton (also a former Oxford Student) here for lunch.
The Rise of the Public in Enlightenment Europe
By James Van Horn Melton quotes that Coffee became popular in Moslem countries because alcohol was proscribed. Spread to Venice in 1645, then to Oxford and latterly to London and only reached Paris in 1672. This book also speaks of Samuel Pepys frequenting London coffee houses.
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The Southcrest Manor Hotel & Spa, Redditch UK
The Southcrest Manor hotel & Spa sits within 10 acres of mature woodland. Our unique setting combines the tranquillity of a country hotel, and the convenience of being only half a mile from Redditch town centre.
We are located just 25 minutes drive away from the NEC and Birmingham airport complex, just 30 minutes drive away from Birmingham city centre, and have excellent motorway links to the M42. Our nearby train station has regular 15 minute trains to Birmingham city centre.
We specialise in hosting Weddings and Private events and have three beautiful period function rooms to choose from. We boast a beautiful restaurant with excellent cuisine, as well as a conservatory bar overlooking our private lawns and terrace. We have a dedicated conference events team who will cater to your every need.
The Hotel has 62 comfortable bedrooms, of which eight executive rooms are located in the original Manor house, lovingly restored and retaining many of their period features. Our standard rooms are available for single, double or family occupancy, all incorporating complimentary Tea & Coffee making facilities, TV, Iron and Ironing Boards, 24 hour Room service, bathroom toiletries and Hairdryers.
We'd be more than happy speak to you direct with any query on 01527 541 511, by email reception@southcrestmanorhotel.com, or visit southcrestmanorhotel.com for more details.
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