Shillingstone, United Kingdom
Shillingstone is a town of 1,170 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Shillingstone
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include The Coade Hall, Hambledon Hill, Fiddleford Manor and Ringmoor.
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About Shillingstone
Shillingstone is a village and civil parish in the Blackmore Vale area of north Dorset, England, situated on the River Stour between Sturminster Newton and Blandford Forum. In the 2021 census the civil parish had 503 households and a population of 1,165.
From the Wikipedia article Shillingstone (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
The Coade Hall
Cinema and theater · 3.3 mi
Theatre and concert hall at Bryanston School in Dorset, England
Museums and landmarks3
Ringmoor
Monument and historic site · 1.8 mi
Settlement site in Turnworth, Dorset, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes4
History
Shillingstone features in the Domesday Book of 1086 as a settlement of 46 households, with meadow, woodlands and a mill, under the lordship of Ascelin. Its name is a derivation of Eschelling's (or Ascelin's) town. It once had the tallest maypole in Dorset – 86 feet (26 metres) high. An agricultural community, it specialised in the production of moss.
In the First World War, it earned the title "the bravest village in Britain", because of the high proportion of residents who volunteered to join the armed forces. In 1924 the Shillingstone lime works was started to extract lime from the chalk beds at Shillingstone Hill.
From the History section of Shillingstone on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Education
The village has a primary school, affiliated to the Church of England and is also home to independent special school, The Forum School.
Until 31 August 1997, Shillingstone was the location of the now-defunct girls' boarding school, Croft House School. The independent Hanford School is also near the village.
From the Wikipedia article Shillingstone, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
School · Anglican · 1.0 mi
Station Road, Blandford Forum
Map of Shillingstone
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bournemouth Airport (BOH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 miles away.
- Blandford Forum 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Charlton Marshall 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Sturminster Marshall 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Templecombe 10 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Wimborne Minster 14 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Dorchester 15 mi southwest, about 24 min by car
- Broadstone 15 mi southeast, about 23 min by car
- Ferndown 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Poole 17 mi southeast, about 27 min by car
- Yeovil 17 mi west, about 28 min by car
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Photo credits
- Shillingstone Station - 1356597334, Marilyn Peddle, CC BY 2.0
- Shillingstone Station - 3184945908, Marilyn Peddle, CC BY 2.0
- Coade Hall Theatre, NiceRice.B, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fiddlefordmanor, Marilyn Peddle from England, CC BY 2.0
- Belchalwell CH, Bashereyre ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hambledon Hill and Child Okeford 20080301, Marilyn Peddle , North Dorset, England, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, noid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, noid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, noid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, noid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, noid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, noid, CC BY-SA 4.0
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