Poole, Lady Wimborne Cottages
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Poole, Lady Wimborne Cottages
Image: © Mike Faherty Taken: 21 Nov 2009
At the junction of Longfleet and Ringwood Roads, one of two pairs of cottages (with more modern infill) built in a distinctive style as estate cottages by Lady Wimborne and her daughter, between 1867 and 1904; these are dated 1870. 111 of the model cottages are thought to have been built for Canford Estate workers. http://archive.dorsetecho.co.uk/2000/11/6/109091.html
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Image Location
Latitude
50.726266
Longitude
-1.965237