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The Milldown information board
The Milldown consists of 40 acres of grassland hedgerow and woodland managed by North Dorset district council. It is part of the Stour Valley project for public enjoyment and wildlife conservation.
Image: © andrew auger
Taken: 16 Sep 2009
0.09 miles
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Former railway track & bridge?
I am guessing, but the looks to me as though it was once a railway line and bridge. The bridge carries the road from Milldown common and primary school to the Milldown road on the edge of Blandford Forum.
Image: © andrew auger
Taken: 16 Sep 2009
0.09 miles
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Somerset and Dorset line at Milldown
The disused (since 1966) railway line has been partly laid with gravel as far north as this junction with a path up onto Milldown.
Image: © Derek Harper
Taken: 6 May 2006
0.10 miles
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Bridge on the road from Milldown Common to Milldown Road
This is the top of the bridge shown in ST8807 Former railway line and bridge?
Image: © andrew auger
Taken: 16 Sep 2009
0.12 miles
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The Milldown, Blandford Forum
Image: © andrew auger
Taken: 16 Sep 2009
0.13 miles
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Old Milestone by the B3082, north of Blandford Forum
Carved stone post by the B3082, in parish of PIMPERNE (NORTH DORSET District), Blandford Forum, North West edge of town beside River stour, on West side of road. Dorset 1 (limestone), erected by the Shaftesbury & New Road to Blandford turnpike trust in the 19th century.
(Seems to have been re-located from east side of road)
Inscription reads:-
Blandford
1
Shaston
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Milestone Society National ID: DO_BFSF01.
Image: © J Tybjerg / G, O'Leary
Taken: 11 Apr 2002
0.13 miles
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Path through the trees
Heading for Mildown road on the edge of Blandford Forum.
Image: © andrew auger
Taken: 16 Sep 2009
0.14 miles
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Wooded section of the trailway
Image: © andrew auger
Taken: 16 Sep 2009
0.14 miles
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Waterlogged fields by the River Stour
In the north eastern corner of the square north west of Blandford the Stour meanders through many waterlogged fields such as this one.
Image: © Nigel Mykura
Taken: 16 Jan 2010
0.19 miles
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Milldown Common at dusk
A green area for recreation
Image: © Nigel Freeman
Taken: 20 Aug 2006
0.20 miles