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Church Lane, WEYMOUTH, DT3 6EL

Thatched stone cottage at the foot of Church Lane. The lane on the left leads to views of the hillside figure of George III on his horse.

...except for all the modern clutter. A fire hydrant, two street names, road signs denoting a no-through road and unsuitable for large vehicles, telephone wires, TV aerial, and no doubt plastic window frames and down pipes as well. It used to be so simple.

The Beehive, Church Lane, is an 18th century detached cottage, greatly restored in the late 20th century. Constructed of rubble stone with freestone quoins under a half hipped thatch roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119227 Osmington is a small commuter village astride the A353 road, some 3¾ miles northeast of Weymouth. There is evidence of settlement in the Bronze Age, and the village was mentioned in a charter of 940. Osmington is renowned for the hill figure of King George III riding a horse, carved in 1808.

View north at the small cross roads at the centre of the village.

An apt name for the cottage as it has a George V reign postbox by the front door.

The building on the corner (The Post Office and Shrubbery Cottage) dates from the late eighteenth century; it is a Grade II listed building (List entry Number: 1119226 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119226 Historic England).

Buttress Cottage, Church Lane, is an 18th century detached cottage. Constructed of rubble stone under a thatch roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119228 Osmington is a small commuter village astride the A353 road, some 3¾ miles northeast of Weymouth. There is evidence of settlement in the Bronze Age, and the village was mentioned in a charter of 940. Osmington is renowned for the hill figure of King George III riding a horse, carved in 1808.

Wessex Cottage, Church Lane, was originally two cottages, now combined into one detached house. Built in the mid 18th century and greatly restored in the late 20th century. Constructed of rubble stone under a thatch roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119221 Osmington is a small commuter village astride the A353 road, some 3¾ miles northeast of Weymouth. There is evidence of settlement in the Bronze Age, and the village was mentioned in a charter of 940. Osmington is renowned for the hill figure of King George III riding a horse, carved in 1808.

A row of pretty cottages of mixed styles and ages.