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Ranston Farm, Shroton or Iwerne Courtney
Ranston Farm in the twin named village of Iwerne Courtney or Shroton.
Image: © Simon Scurr
Taken: 20 Mar 2007
0.03 miles
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Ranston
Ranston is the part of the village of Shroton at its southernmost end where the road through the village joins the A350. This is the view west towards ranston and Shroton from the A350 junction.
Image: © Nigel Mykura
Taken: 16 Jan 2010
0.04 miles
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British Beef, Shroton
This large bull was happily chewing away although did look a bit surly.
I kept my distance, used the zoom and had the benefit of a metal fence and an electric fence.
Image: © Simon Scurr
Taken: 20 Mar 2007
0.04 miles
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Long High Wall, Ranston, Shroton.
Long high brick wall at Ranston, Shroton.
Image: © Simon Scurr
Taken: 20 Mar 2007
0.05 miles
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Iwerne Courtney: direction signs at Ranston
Atop this modern signpost, the finial from the original finger-post has been retained, giving location (Ranston) and six-figure grid reference.
For a close-up of the finial, see
Image
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 18 Jul 2009
0.09 miles
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Iwerne Courtney: detail of Ranston sign
A close-up of the finial from the original finger-post, giving location and grid reference details, which has been retained and affixed to standard modern signage. See
Image for the signpost as it looks now.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 13 Mar 2010
0.09 miles
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Old Bridge Marker by Ranston Bridge, Iwerne Courtney parish
Bridge Weight Plate by the UC road, in parish of Iwerne Courtney or Shroton (North Dorset District), Main Street, Ranston, inset into estate wall, South side of road; bridge invisible, river presumably culverted.
Inscription reads:-
BLANDFORD RURAL
DISTRICT COUNCIL.
TAKE NOTICE THAT THIS BRIDGE
IS INSUFFICIENT TO CARRY WEIGHTS
BEYOND THE ORDINARY TRAFFIC OF
THE DISTRICT, AND THAT OWNERS
AND PERSONS IN CHARGE OF
LOCOMOTIVE TRAFFIC ENGINES
AND OTHER PONDEROUS CARRIAGES
ARE WARNED AGAINST USING THE
BRIDGE FOR THE PASSAGE OF ANY
SUCH ENGINE OR CARRIAGE.
R. F. DAMPNEY, SURVEYOR.
BY ORDER.
Surveyed
Milestone Society National ID: DO_WEIIWCbr
Image: © Milestone Society
Taken: Unknown
0.11 miles
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Iwerne Courtney: horse and hillsides
After snowfall yesterday, white views surround Iwerne Courtney.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 7 Feb 2009
0.14 miles
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Field east of Main Street, Iwerne Courtney (Shroton)
This field is to the east of Main Street, opposite the parish church of St Mary. There is a layby for parking on this side of the fence and the sign warns drivers not to park to close as the horses in the field are liable to damage cars.
Image: © Jim Champion
Taken: 28 Jul 2007
0.14 miles
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Iwerne Courtney or Shroton: village pump
The full name of the parish is actually "Iwerne Courtney or Shroton" so the latter part is not merely an afterthought.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: Unknown
0.15 miles