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Mere Castle
Visitors to the village of Mere in Wiltshire are sometimes surprised by the scale of the ancient fortification of Mere Castle that dominates the community. The top of the battlements can be reached via a steep climb up hundreds of...
 
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Mere Clock Tower
Mere’s historic clock tower can be found in the centre of the village on the High Street. The structure was first erected in 1868 and was built originally to replace a medieval Market House that had fallen into disrepair. It...
 
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Mere Museum
Founded in 1970, the Mere Museum is housed in a beautiful historic house that dates from 1839. Starting as a small and modest collection, the museum now proudly houses over six thousand pieces covering a variety of topics....
 
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St Michael Church
St Michael the Archangel Church dominates the skyline of the pretty Wiltshire village of Mere. The earliest parts of this magnificent church date from the 13th Century with various aspects added to throughout the next century. In the 15th Century,...
 
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United Reformed Church
The United Reformed Church in the Wiltshire village of Mere is a large grey and somewhat austere looking building. The church was built around 1700 by non-conformist Presbyterians who wished to worship God along less tradition lines than those practiced...
 
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War Memorial
The picturesque village of Mere in Wiltshire seems a million miles away from global conflict, but even in this quiet corner of Great Britain men from the community went to war. The stark and simple stone war memorial takes pride...
 
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Bruton Museum   (Approx 9 Miles)
This museum is dedicated to the long and rich history of this settlement in the Somerset countryside. Within the collection that has been assembled by a careful team of curators over many years visitors will find a host of...
 
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Dewey Museum   (Approx 1 Miles)
The Dewey Museum offers a fascinating insight into local history and contains a wealth of information on a range of topics. The collection contains many historic artefacts that have been collected over a period of some centuries. There...
 
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Gillingham Museum   (Approx 4 Miles)
The Gillingham Local History Society was founded in 1953 in order to oversee the extensive collection that the Freame family had bequeathed to the parish. The collection can be found at Gillingham Museum; it is large and varied in...
 
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Gold Hill   (Approx 15 Miles)
Gold Hill is the most famous street in Shaftesbury, a town full of quaint corners and superb views on the edge of a 700-foot plateau. This ancient cobbled street, running beside the walls of King Alfred’s abbey, features on countless...
 
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Nunney Castle   (Approx 1 Miles)
The moated castle at Nunney is a striking and magnificent part of the local Somerset countryside. The property is under the administration of English Heritage and has been extremely well preserved. Sir John de la Mere, a local...
 
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Old Wardour Castle   (Approx 1 Miles)
The unusual hexagonal ruins of Old Wardour Castle stand serenely in its lakeside setting protected by acres of wood. But this beguiling scene of rural tranquillity masks a bloodthirsty past - a terrible battle was fought here in 1643 when...
 
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Shaftesbury Abbey Museum   (Approx 1 Miles)
King Alfred the Great founded Shaftesbury Abbey as a Benedictine nunnery in 880AD. It stood for many hundreds of years as one of the most significant buildings in the region and acted as a catalyst for prosperity for the...
 
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Shaftesbury Town Museum   (Approx 1 Miles)
Located at the top of Gold Hill, Shaftesbury Town Museum is an interesting attraction for those looking to discover more about the town, its history and the people of the region. As well as enjoying fine views from the...
 
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St Mary's Church   (Approx 1 Miles)
The small village of Kingston Deverill is tucked away within the folds of the beautiful Deverill’s in Wiltshire and towards one end of the village can be found the equally beautiful parish church of St Mary’s. There is a record...
 
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Stourhead   (Approx 6 Miles)
Stourhead is owned and operated by the National Trust and represents one of the most prestigious mansion houses and parkland estates in the region. The house was begun in 1721 by Colen Campbell and contains furniture made by Chippendale...
 
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