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Wimborne Minster, August 2020 One of the finest churches in Southern England, Wimborne Minster is the parish church of Wimborne (Dorset, England). The Minster is a former monastery and Benedictine nunnery, and dates from the 8th century AD. King Ethelred of Wessex was also buried here in 871 AD. A grade 1 listed building, the central tower and nave were founded in Saxon times, but the surviving building is predominantly Norman in design and construction. Other notable features of the minster are its chained library, astronomical clock, and sun dial. Date: 12th August 2020.

Cook Row, Wimborne, August 2020 One of several charming thoroughfares in the town of Wimborne Minster (Dorset, England), Cook Row is adjacent to the green in front of the Minster Church. Date: 12th August 2020.

Village Sign, Wimborne St Giles Number of views as of 13th June 2017 = 230. The village of Wimborne St Giles (7 miles north of Wimborne Minster, in the County of Dorset, England) was established comparatively recently in 1733 as the amalgamation of two much older villages, St Giles and All Hallows, both listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. The sign depicts St Giles, a hermit who apparently lived for many years in a forest near Nimes in Southern France. His sole companion in this time was a red deer. When his retreat was finally discovered by the king's hunters, an arrow aimed at the deer wounded the saint instead. St Giles later became the patron saint of cripples. Date: 19th April 2014. Click here to view my signs collection.

Coach & Horses, December 2020 The town of Wimborne Minster (Dorset, England) has many, lovely pubs. The 17th century thatched Coach & Horses (pictured here) is one of my personal favourites. Many such inns have been through difficult times recently due to Covid-19. I sincerely hope they will still be around once the pandemic is over. Date: 6th December 2020.

Double Frontage Number of views as of 13th June 2019 = 390. Edmondsham House, near Verwood (Dorset, England) was originally built in 1589 as the Tudor front of the house (right of picture) suggests. The alternative Georgian front (left of picture) was added much later. Date: 1st June 2014. Click here to see another view of Edmondsham.

Norman Arches Number of views as of 5th March 2017 = 880. Ruins of Knowlton Church, near Cranborne, Dorset, England. The church dates from the 12th to 14th centuries. Date: 9th April 2008. Click here to see more of Knowlton Church

The QuarterJack Number of views as of 20th November 2018 = 400. Standing high on the West Tower of Wimborne Minster, the QuarterJack strikes his bell every quarter of an hour, ringing out across the Dorset market town. The Minster itself, a former monastery and Benedictine nunnery, is the resting place of King Ethelred of Wessex, and is over 1300 years old. It is famous for its unusual chained library, one of only four surviving chained libraries in the world. Date: 28th June 2008.

Ruins of Knowlton Church Number of views as of 22nd March 2017 = 850. The ruins of Knowlton Church, 2 miles south of Cranborne in Dorset, England are surrounded by late Neolithic earthworks (rings), believed to have been constructed around 2500 B.C. The Church itself is in the Norman style and was built between the 12th and 14th centuries A.D, possibly to overcome the religious power of the rings, at a time when Christianity was in the ascendancy over Paganism. The village of Knowlton was once a thriving community, but the population was wiped out in the 14th century by the spread of ‘Black Death’ or ‘Bubonic Plague’. The church gradually fell in to disuse and then ruin by the 18th century. It is an intriguing site, full of interest and...

Edmondsham House Number of views as of 9th July 2017 = 400. Originally built in 1589, Edmondsham House, in the small village of Edmondsham (between Verwood and Cranborne), Dorset, England is a curious mix of Tudor and Georgian architecture. The grounds are open to members of the public (free of charge to members of the Historic Houses Association) and include pleasant lawns and an interesting walled garden. Date: 1st June 2014. Click here to see another view of Edmondsham.

*Longham Lakes, November 2020* Longham Lakes (Dorset, England) are a pair of reservoirs, not far away from the towns of Bournemouth, Poole, Wimborne and Ferndown, and the smaller villages of Longham and Hampreston. The Lakes are one of my favourite spots in East Dorset, a haven for bird life and a popular retreat for fishermen, bird watchers and others just enjoying the countryside. Date: 4th November 2020.

Stour Valley Way: The Mill, Canford Magna Number of views as of 11th July 2018 = 510. A shot of the old mill at Canford Magna (near Wimborne, Dorset, England). The mill is in the grounds of Canford School, an independent, co-educational boarding and day school founded in 1923. Date: 22nd April 2012.

Stour Valley Way: White Mill Bridge, Sturminster Marshall White Mill Bridge (Sturminster Marshall, near Wimborne, Dorset, England) is believed to be the oldest bridge in the county of Dorset. Although the structure seen today probably dates from the 16th century, the timber pilings on which it is built have been carbon-dated to the 12th century, and there is documentary evidence relating to the building of a bridge on this site in 1175. A plaque on the side of the bridge reads as follows: ANY PERSON WILFULLY INJURING ANY PART OF THIS COUNTY BRIDGE WILL BE GUILTY OF FELONY AND UPON CONVICTION LIABLE TO BE TRANSPORTED FOR LIFE. Transportation of course relates to the practice of relocating convicted criminals and other persons deemed undes...

The Red Barn Number of views as of 10th March 2017 = 380. This attractive red-brick barn on the outskirts of the village of Pamphill belongs to Home Farm, part of the National Trust's Kingston Lacy estate near Wimborne in Dorset, England. Hope you like it! By the way, this is not the Red Barn where Maria Martin was murdered! Date: 24th January 2010.

Knowlton Church Number of views as of 5th March 2017 = 650. The ruins of Knowlton Church, 2 miles south of Cranborne in Dorset are surrounded by late Neolithic earthworks, believed to have been constructed around 2500 B.C. The Church itself is in the Norman style and was built between the 12th and 14th centuries A.D. The village of Knowlton was once a thriving community, but the population was wiped out in 1485 by the spread of 'Black Death' or 'Bubonic Plague'. Some people even say that the Church is haunted! Date: 9th April 2008. Click here to see more detail of the architecture

Lady In Red Number of views as of 7th March 2017 = 280. A tiny splash of colour brightens the facade of an English country house near Wimborne, Dorset. Date: 2nd February 2014.

Flooded fields alongside the River Stour at Wimborne in Dorset.

Feeling Blue Number of views as of 2nd April 2018 = 430. Greetinz from down on the farum in Wimborne St Giles, deeperz Darzet. Ammer gran' ole tra'tter 'n' all. A wer red 'n' blue once, yerd think summon ud gimme a new coater paint. They got a bran' new combine 'arvester, then forgot abowt me! Date: 19th April 2009. Click "'ere":http://www.redbubble.com/people/redhilldigital/art/1090000-2-berry-hill-nursery to see more ole tra'tters!

Hampreston Church Number of views as of 15th March 2017 = 280. Another view of the Church of All Saints, Hampreston, this time from around the back! The Church, not far from Wimborne in Dorset has changed more than a little through the ages. Its origins are shrouded in the mists of time, most likely Saxon, possibly around 600 A.D. Written records only go back as far as 1261. The tower, nave and chancel are 14th century, the roof 17th century, and the remainder owes much to a Victorian renovation which became necessary in the late 19th century because the church was in a poor state of repair at that time. The village or hamlet of Hampreston was mentioned in the Domesday Book (commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086), but has probabl...

Sign Of The Times Number of views as of 18th October 2018 = 950. Sign outside a rear entrance to Kingston Lacy estate, near Wimborne, Dorset, England. Just had to laugh really at the thought of all those poor NT members with Sat Navs pitching up at the wrong entrance! Date: 24th January 2010. Click here to view my signs collection.

Chalbury Church Number of views as of 20th April 2017 = 260. Chalbury is a small village with some 140 inhabitants about 5 miles north of Wimborne, Dorset, England. Somewhat off the beaten track, you're unlikely to pass through the village unless you go looking. The church of All Saints is built in a lovely, peaceful location, atop a small hill, affording fine views of the nearby Horton Tower and across the surrounding Dorset countryside. The oldest parts of the church are over 800 years old, but much of it was rebuilt in the 18th century. Date: 7th June 2009.

A misty march morning on the river Stour at Canford Magna near Wimborne in Dorset.

Dorset Thatch Number of views as of 29th January 2016 = 400. A fine example of a Dorset thatched cottage. I won't reveal exactly where, but it's a village not far from Wimborne! Finished using PhotoShop Elements. Date: 9th April 2008.

A misty march morning on the river Stour at Canford Magna near Wimborne in Dorset.

A misty march morning on the river Stour at Canford Magna near Wimborne in Dorset.