Clouds Hill is a small cottage used by TE Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia). Though it is often referred to as Lawrence's home, that's not strictly accurate. It was, in fact, a pied a terre used by Lawrence as a quiet retreat to write and entertain guests while he was stationed at the nearby army base at Bovington. During his time at Clouds Hill Lawrence finished writing both The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, and The Mint.
Wareham,
Dorset,
England,
BH20 7NQ
Dramatic collar beam trusses support the roof of this small medieval stone manor house. Fiddleford Manor is a lovely 14th century house in a quiet countryside setting, boasting superb wooden roofs. Despite the name, we do not know for certain if Fiddleford was the local manor house, or simply part of the Sturminster Newton estates owned by Glastonbury Abbey.
Surminster Newton,
Dorset,
England
A striking monument erected to the memory of Vice-Admiral Thomas Masterman Hardy, who was the Flag-Captain of the HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. History buffs will know Hardy as the recipient of Admiral Nelson's reported dying words, "Kiss me Hardy".
Black Down,
Portesham,
Dorset,
England
Novelist and poet Thomas Hardy was born in this small cottage in 1840, and it was here that he wrote 'Under the Greenwood Tree' and 'Far from the Madding Crowd'. Traditional cottage garden.
Higher Bockhampton,
Dorchester,
Dorset,
England,
DT2 8QJ
Home of Thomas Hardy from 1885 until his death in 1928, the house was designed by Hardy himself. Setting for the writing of 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles', 'Jude the Obscure', the 'Mayor of Casterbridge' and much of his poetry.
Alington Avenue,
Dorchester,
Dorset,
England,
DT1 2AA
Barrel-vaulted small stone chapel dramatically perched on the hillside, built by monks in the 14th century as a retreat. Turret used as a lighthouse.
Abbotsbury,
Dorset,
England
A restored 18th century corn mill on the banks of the River Stour, which still retains its original machinery made from elm and apple wood. Though the wooden machinery is too fragile to be used, it has been restored to its original state.
Sturminster Marshall,
Wimborne,
Dorset,
England,
BH21 4BX
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