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Burton, ploughed field
Between Ambury Lane and railway embankment on the Weymouth to Waterloo line; power lines in the foreground.
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 16 Apr 2014
0.13 miles
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Footbridge - A35 southbound
Image: © Dave Thompson
Taken: 28 Feb 2022
0.14 miles
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Rural Land at Somerford
Wedged between the busy Christchurch Bypass and the Bournemouth mainline railway, this land is part of the local development plan. In a few years, this will probably be a housing estate.
Image: © mike smith
Taken: 21 May 2011
0.15 miles
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Cycle path beside Christchurch By-Pass
Image: © JThomas
Taken: 25 Mar 2022
0.17 miles
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Remains of Staple Cross
Image: © David Martin
Taken: 24 Jan 2022
0.17 miles
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Remains of Staple Cross
Image: © JThomas
Taken: 25 Mar 2022
0.17 miles
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Old Wayside Cross on Salisbury Road, Christchurch
Staple Cross, old shaft, base & steps, by the UC road, in parish of Christchurch (Christchurch District), Salisbury Road, at the junction of Hawthorn Road and Ambury Lane, just north of the A35 Christchurch by-pass, on green area back from road.
Scheduled Monument.
List Entry Number: 1002369 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1002369
To be surveyed
Milestone Society National ID: DOCH_CHR
Image: © M Faherty
Taken: 25 Sep 2011
0.17 miles
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Somerford, wayside cross
Staple Cross, at the junction of Salisbury Road, Hawthorn Road and Ambury Lane.
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 25 Sep 2011
0.17 miles
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Thatched Cottages at Somerford
This pleasant-looking cottage (actually two semi-detached cottages) is only yards from the busy Christchurch Bypass, and close to the Bournemouth main railway line (see bridge in distance). When the photo was taken, one semi was for sale at £210,000.
Image: © mike smith
Taken: 21 May 2011
0.18 miles
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Old Direction Sign - Signpost by Burton Road end, north of the A35, Burton Parish
Missing finial - no arms; by the UC road, in parish of Burton (Christchurch District), Burton road end, close to junction with A35, beside footpath on grass triangle at junction with Salisbury Road and Hawthorn Road.
To be surveyed
Milestone Society National ID: HA_SZ1793.
Image: © Milestone Society
Taken: Unknown
0.18 miles