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Water meadows, Wimborne St Giles
Cattle graze beside the River Allen.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 13 Aug 2008
0.08 miles
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River Allen, Wimborne St Giles
The first record of the river being called the Allen was in 1577 until then it was called the Wimborne.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 13 Aug 2008
0.09 miles
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Bridge over River Allen, Wimborne St Giles
Image: © Simon Barnes
Taken: 6 Apr 2007
0.09 miles
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River Allen, Wimborne St Giles
Looking upstream.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 16 Mar 2007
0.10 miles
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Wimborne St Giles, Manor Farm
South of the Manor House.
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 12 Aug 2009
0.11 miles
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Frenches Farm, Wimborne St Giles
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 16 Mar 2007
0.13 miles
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Frenchs Farm, Wimborne St Giles
The farmhouse was built in the late 18th century and I suspect that some of the farm buildings are of the same date. There is an Ordnance Survey bench mark on the angle of the wall nearest the drainpipe.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 28 Jan 2012
0.13 miles
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Old apple tree, Frenchs Farm
The old apple tree has a number of clumps of mistletoe growing on it.
The mistletoe, which provides an excuse for stealing a kiss at Christmas, is said to have earned its status for some unfortunate misdemeanour as a result of which the Old Gods condemned it to look on for evermore while pretty girls were kissed! In some rural areas of England it is still said that if a girl is not kissed under the mistletoe before her marriage she will be barren all her days. A more likely explanation lies in the fact that the plant was held to be sacred by the Druids, who called it the 'Golden Bough' and featured it in their religious worship.
The tree is also said to be a 'thunder plant' and can protect a house from storms, and when chopped up and boiled is an antidote for poisons.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 28 Jan 2012
0.13 miles
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Bench Mark, Frenchs Farm, Bottlebush Lane
The Ordnance Survey bench mark is to be found on the south angle of the farm building. For a wider view of the building
Image and for further information on the cut mark and others in the area http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm41204
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 28 Jan 2012
0.13 miles
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River Allen near Wimborne St Giles
Wimborne church tower can be seen amid the trees in the distance
Image: © Martin Bodman
Taken: Unknown
0.13 miles