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Along the Trailway
Image: © andrew auger
Taken: 16 Sep 2009
0.04 miles
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The Trailway, Blandford Forum
A footpath running for half a mile from Salisbury Road to Milldown.
Image: © andrew auger
Taken: 16 Sep 2009
0.11 miles
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Trailway sign
Image: © andrew auger
Taken: 16 Sep 2009
0.11 miles
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Sign for Nelsons Ale House, Blandford Forum
One of the many signs referring to Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758-1805), one of England's greatest heroes. All in all one can safely say that there are more pubs named for him, directly or indirectly, than any other person.
He was born at Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk and died on board the Victory at Trafalgar. His naval career began in 1770, and by the age of twenty-one he was a post-captain. He came to real notice in the 1790s, in the war with France. His destruction of the French fleet at Aboukir (1798) ended Napoleon I's plan of conquest in the East. In 1801 he defeated the Danes at Copenhagen, but his greatest victory was at Trafalgar, where he destroyed the combined French and Spanish fleets. Before the battle he had hoisted the famous signal 'England expects that every man will do his duty'.
In private his life Nelson had become involved with Emma, Lady Hamilton, wife of the British envoy to Naples. He left his wife for her, and they had a daughter, Horatia.
Nelson had lost an arm in battle, and the sight of one eye, which gave rise to the famous instance when he put his spy-glass to his blind eye so that he could not see a signal from his admiral to retreat. He went on to win the day against the Danes.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 19 Jan 2008
0.12 miles
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Blandford Forum, council offices
North Dorset District Council headquarters, on Salisbury Road; dated 1900, and according to old OS maps once a property called "Nordon". There are more modern buildings next door.
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 19 Feb 2013
0.12 miles
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Nelsons Ale House, Blandford Forum
The pub is on Salisbury Street.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 19 Jan 2008
0.12 miles
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Blandford Police Station
Off Salisbury Road; the successor to
Image: http://www.dorset.police.uk/default.aspx?page=2505#Blandford
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 19 Feb 2013
0.12 miles
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Blandford Forum: postbox № DT11 8, Holland Way
A small postbox emptied finally at 4:15pm on weekdays and at 11:30am on Saturdays.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 27 Jun 2009
0.13 miles
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Blandford Forum, trailway
On the dismantled railway line from Broadstone to Stalbridge: http://www.gps-routes.co.uk/routes/home.nsf/routeslinkswalks/north-dorset-trailway-walking-and-cycle-route
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 19 Feb 2013
0.13 miles
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Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum
23 miles to Salisbury.
Image: © andrew auger
Taken: 16 Sep 2009
0.15 miles