Broadmayne houses [7]
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Broadmayne houses [7]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 2 Jun 2022
Manor Farmhouse, number 5 Main Street, was built in the 17th century and greatly altered in the 19th century. Constructed of plastered stone with some brick, the front is hung with mathematical tiles, all under a slate roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1323942 Broadmayne is a village in Dorset, some 3 miles southeast of Dorchester. The village is astride the A352 road from Dorchester to Wareham. There is evidence of settlement from the Stone Age onwards. In addition to agricultural activities, there was a brickworks to the north of the village. At the approach of D-Day in 1944, the area around the village was covered with Nissen huts and tents as assembly area D5 for the invasion.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.678895
Longitude
-2.38622