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2010 : A367 passing St.Olivers, Downside
Passing through Stratton-on-the-Fosse heading north toward Radstock.
"St Oliver’s House is the junior house of Downside School for boys and girls aged ten to thirteen."
From: http://www.downside.co.uk/School/boarding_day/st_olivers_house.html
Image: © Maurice Pullin
Taken: 20 Apr 2010
0.08 miles
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St Benedict's Church, Stratton-on-the Fosse
Nestling up close beside Downside Abbey, it's easily overlooked by its bigger neighbour.
Image: © Dr Duncan Pepper
Taken: 18 Mar 2009
0.09 miles
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A361 from entrance to Middlemead
Image: © John Firth
Taken: 4 Sep 2017
0.10 miles
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Old Direction Sign - Signpost by the A367, Fosse Way
Pyramid finial - 1 arm; Somerset SCC pyramid by the A367, in parish of Stratton-on-the-Fosse (Mendip District), opposite the junction with Church Lane.
Surveyed
Milestone Society National ID: SO_ST6550A
Image: © Milestone Society
Taken: Unknown
0.14 miles
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St. Vigor's church, Stratton-on-the-Fosse
An altogether humbler affair than Downside Abbey! Churchcrawler didn't get this one.
Image: © Jonathan Billinger
Taken: 5 Jun 2007
0.15 miles
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2010 : House for sale on Church Lane
The A367 passes along the far end of the road.
The tower at Downside Abbey stands like a friendly sentinel.
Image: © Maurice Pullin
Taken: 20 Apr 2010
0.16 miles
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The church of St Vigor at Stratton-on-the-Fosse
One of only two churches named after St Vigor.
Image: © Peter Wood
Taken: 14 Mar 2013
0.17 miles
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2010 : Church Lane, Stratton on the Fosse
Leaving the glamour of the A367 and Downside we are now in the backstreets of Stratton on the Fosse, giving access to places east.
Image: © Maurice Pullin
Taken: 20 Apr 2010
0.18 miles
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Downside Abbey
Grade I listed. Listing number 1058633. Commenced 1873 and as yet unfinished (west front and two bays of nave are missing). Main building periods 1872-82, c.1890, 1901-5, 1911-12, c.1923-25, 1938. Architects in date order, A M Dunn and E J Hansom, Thomas Garner, F.A.Walters, Sir G.G.Scott
Image: © Andrew Abbott
Taken: 20 Sep 2015
0.18 miles
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Downside Abbey
Despite appearances, most of this abbey was built in the 20th century (see
Image] for full description). The remaining Benedictine monks who have been at Downside since 1814 plan to leave in March 2022.
Image: © Vieve Forward
Taken: 20 Jan 2022
0.19 miles