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Murco filling station, Wool
Image: © David Smith
Taken: 13 Feb 2016
0.07 miles
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Wool: postbox № BH20 146 and phone, Dorchester Road
This postbox and phone box stand on the grass triangle at the junction where Collier's Lane comes out on the main road. The postbox is emptied finally at 5pm on weekdays and at 9:15am on Saturdays.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 25 Jul 2009
0.10 miles
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The Ship Inn, Wool
Image: © Alex McGregor
Taken: 9 Sep 2011
0.13 miles
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The Ship Inn, Wool
Image: © N Chadwick
Taken: 30 Jun 2013
0.13 miles
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Wool Buildings [1]
The Roman Catholic church of St Joseph, The Square, was built between 1969 and 1971. Constructed with a space-frame roof of aluminium and of exposed brickwork, a mineral render and vertical glazing. Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1416504
Wool is a large village in Dorset, midway between Dorchester and Poole, both about 10 miles distant. Set on the south bank of the River Frome, the village includes Bovington Camp army base to the north. The place-name 'Wool' is first recorded in Anglo-Saxon Writs in the first years of the 11th century. The ruins of Bindon Abbey are nearby, demolished in 1539, the stone was used to build castles in Portland, Lulworth and Sandsfoot.
Image: © Michael Dibb
Taken: 31 May 2022
0.15 miles
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Wool: postbox № BH20 275 and library, Collier?s Lane
This postbox stands outside the library and community centre, and receives its final collection at 5pm on weekdays and 9:15am on Saturdays.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 25 Jul 2009
0.17 miles
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Whitemead Caravan Park, Wool, Dorset
An attractive looking site, to the north-west of the village.
Image: © Peter Trimming
Taken: 30 Mar 2013
0.19 miles
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Wool features [3]
Seen from the platform of Wool railway station are the lines towards Dorchester. The level crossing carries the A352 road over the lines. Wool railway station is on the South Western main line. The station was opened in 1847 by the Southampton and Dorchester Railway.
Wool is a large village in Dorset, midway between Dorchester and Poole, both about 10 miles distant. Set on the south bank of the River Frome, the village includes Bovington Camp army base to the north. The place-name 'Wool' is first recorded in Anglo-Saxon Writs in the first years of the 11th century. The ruins of Bindon Abbey are nearby, demolished in 1539, the stone was used to build castles in Portland, Lulworth and Sandsfoot.
Image: © Michael Dibb
Taken: 31 May 2022
0.20 miles
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Looking west along railway at Wool level crossing
Image: © John Firth
Taken: 12 May 2010
0.23 miles
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Houses on East Burton Road
Image: © JThomas
Taken: 23 Mar 2022
0.24 miles