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George VI Postbox, Sixpenny Handley
The postbox is in the wall of the Post Office.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 29 Jul 2008
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Sixpenny Handley Post Office
The village of Sixpenny Handley achieved notoriety of a sort when decimalization was first introduced, the papers at the time posing the question 'would the village have to be re-named two and a half penny Handley'.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 24 Jan 2007
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Sixpenny Handley, mounting block
What appears to be a very worn block, outside a gift shop at the upper end of High Street.
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 26 Jun 2010
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The Roebuck Inn, Sixpenny Handley
The pub is located in the main village street, it is an unassuming red-bricked village local but has a very good atmosphere.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 24 Jan 2007
0.04 miles
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Sixpenny Handley, butcher's shop
A rare village sight. On High Street, W.S. Clarke & Sons; under the rams' heads' decoration, the date of June 1896 is given.
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 26 Jun 2010
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Houses Sixpenny Handley Dorset
Image: © Clive Perrin
Taken: 28 Feb 2006
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Sixpenny Handley: the post office
The post office branch is called plain 'Handley'.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 7 Sep 2008
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Sixpenny Handley: old fingerpost finial
This old Dorset signpost finial, with location (Sixpenny shortened to 6d) is on display in the window of
Image It also has a grid reference so we can easily see from which junction it came.
It has since been replaced on top of the finger-post - see
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Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 7 Sep 2008
0.06 miles
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Sixpenny Handley: postbox № SP5 201, outside post office
The postbox is right alongside the door of
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Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 7 Sep 2008
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Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), Sixpenny Handley
Rosemary is good for low-growing hedges or it can be planted near a path so every time someone brushes against it the highly aromatic scent is released. It is an evergreen, with spiky leaves and misty blue flowers in spring. Here it is planted beside the path to the church.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 17 May 2010
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