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Burts Hill, WIMBORNE, BH21 1NS

This large Victorian or perhaps Edwardian house on a very prominent site at the corner of Milton Rd and Tennyson Rd in Wimborne was being demolished. It will be replaced with a block of flats and two houses on the same site. Rather a shame, as the whole of the rest of the street consists of beautiful large Victorian houses. I rescued some beautiful coloured glass windows from here a few minutes earlier.

A side view in the garden of this beautiful large victorian house being demolished to make way for flats and houses.

This George V-reign postbox is at the western end of Milton Road, in a small development of roads named after poets – Tennyson and Shakespeare Roads are in the immediate vicinity. Items need to be posted by 5pm on weekdays or noon on Saturday to be collected the same day.

Pub on Wimborne Road, Walford, next to Image Internally, L-shaped bar, with eating and drinking areas to left and front, darts; outside seating overlooking River Allen. Cask ales on offer at my visit: Hall & Woodhouse Badger, Tanglefoot. For some customer comments, see http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/38/3838/Crown_and_Anchor/Wimborne

View from close to the old mill now a craft centre. The bridge is an old pack horse bridge that was remodelled in 1802 to the designs of William Evans of Wimborne

Bridge Weight Plate by the B3078, in parish of Wimborne Minster (East Dorset District), Walford Bridge, on East parapet, mid bridge, visible from road or by leaning over parapet from footpath. Partly buried in tarmac. Inscription reads:- NOTICE TO OWNERS AND DRIVERS OF TRACTION ENGINES THIS BRIDGE IS INSUFFICIENT TO CARRY WEIGHTS BEYOND THE ORDINARY TRAFFIC OF THE DISTRICT Walford Bridge is Grade II* listed. List Entry Number: 1119538 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119538 Surveyed Milestone Society National ID: DO_WEIWIWabr

Stone bridge over River Allen on Wimborne Road, Walford.

There is a large patch of watercress by the riverbank.

As seen from Image; the river joins the Stour about 1500m to the South-east.

Bridge Weight Plate by the B3078, in parish of Wimborne Minster (East Dorset District), Walford Bridge, South West corner of bridge parapet. 'Lost' Inscription reads:- COUNTY COUNCIL OF DORSET. TAKE NOTICE THAT THIS BRIDGE (WHICH IS A COUNTY BRIDGE) IS INSUFFICIENT TO CARRY WEIGHTS BEYOND THE ORDINARY TRAFFIC OF THE DISTRICT; AND THAT THE OWNERS AND PERSONS IN CHARGE OF LOCOMOTIVE TRACTION ENGINES AND OTHER PONDEROUS CARRIAGES ARE WARNED AGAINST USING THE BRIDGE FOR THE PASSAGE OF ANY SUCH ENGINE OR CARRIAGE. E. ARCHDALL FFOOKS CLERK OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF DORSET Walford Bridge is Grade II* Listed. List Entry Number: 1119538 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119538 Surveyed Milestone Society National ID: DO_WEIWIWbbr