Sturminster Marshall, United Kingdom
Sturminster Marshall is a town of 1,490 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Sturminster Marshall
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 6 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Badbury Rings, Kingston Lacy and Sturminster Marshall Golf Club.
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About Sturminster Marshall
Sturminster Marshall is a village and civil parish in the east of Dorset in England, situated on the River Stour between Blandford Forum and Poole. The parish includes the village of Almer to the west, and the hamlet of Henbury to the south-east, and had a population of 1,972 at the 2021 census. The village is twinned with the French commune of Sainte-Mère-Église in Normandy.
From the Wikipedia article Sturminster Marshall (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks9
Badbury Rings
Monument and historic site · 2.1 mi
Iron Age hill fort in east Dorset, England, UK
Kingston Lacy
Museum · 2.1 mi
Country house with Bankes' Collections near Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, UK
Philae obelisk
Monument and historic site · 2.0 mi
Obelisk found at Philae, Egypt
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes6
History
King Alfred the Great, in his will of 899, a copy of which can be seen at the British Library, left the village to his youngest son Æthelweard (c.880-922).
Sturminster Marshall has a 13th-century church, St Mary's. Its predecessor contributed to the village's name; 'Sturminster' meaning "church on the River Stour". The second part of the name came from William Marshal. Until 1857, St. Hubert's Church in Corfe Mullen acted as a chapel of ease to Sturminster Marshall. St. Mary's pre-Reformation chalice, dating to 1536, has survived although the stem has been replaced. It is on loan to Dorset Museum in Dorchester, Dorset.
From the History section of Sturminster Marshall on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Sturminster Marshall
- Eden PaulEnglish physician, translator and communist activist
Born in Sturminster Marshall, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship8
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare1
Map of Sturminster Marshall
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bournemouth Airport (BOH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Wimborne Minster 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Charlton Marshall 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Broadstone 5 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Blandford Forum 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Poole 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Ferndown 8 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Bournemouth 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Verwood 10 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Ringwood 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- Christchurch 14 mi east, about 22 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- St Mary's Church, Sturminster Marshall, Bellminsterboy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bridges at Sturminster Marshall, Lorraine and Keith Bowdler, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Badbury Rings, Shapwick, Dorset, Simaron, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kingston Lacy House (South), Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
- White Mill, Stour in spate - panoramio, Adrian Farwell, CC BY 3.0
- Church of All Saints Clapcott Table Tomb, KT Parker, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, noid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, severecci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, noid, CC BY-SA 4.0
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