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Cerne Abbas Dorset Photographs
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Title: Hardy's Dorset
Place: Cerne Abbas
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About: Like many of the Dorset villages Cerne Abbas features in Thomas Hardy's Wessex but the name is changed to Abbots Cernel.
Photograph Added: 26th July 2007
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Title: The New Inn
Place: Cerne Abbas
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About: The New Inn at Cerne Abbas was originally a 13th century single storey dormitory for monks & pilgrims visiting the old abbey. In the 16th century it became a coaching inn and today there is an A la c......
Photograph Added: 26th July 2007
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Title: St Mary's Church
Place: Cerne Abbas
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About: The village of Cerne Abbas began around Cerne Abbey which was founded in about 987 AD. Most of the villagers would have worshipped in the Abbey Church but in about 1300 the monks built St Mary's Churc......
Photograph Added: 11th July 2007
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Title: The Royal Oak
Place: Cerne Abbas
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About: There are three pubs in Cerne Abbas including the Royal Oak which dates back to 1540.This wonderful old pub serves real ales and good wines. There are log fires in winter and an attractive courtyard......
Photograph Added: 11th July 2007
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Title: Old buildings
Place: Cerne Abbas
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About: Cerne Abbas is a picturesque village with much to offer including the river, streets lined with stone houses and the Abbey.
Photograph Added: 29th June 2007
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About Cerne Abbas Dorset.
Cerne Abbas is located six and half miles north of Dorchester on the A352. A Benedictine Abbey was founded in the area in the 9th century and the remains of the imposing 15th century gatehouse and a 14th century barn are still standing.
Cerne Abbas sits beside the River Cerne and was once a thriving market town, before their decline in the 19th century there was a malt house and tannery which made leather goods like gloves and sandals.
Today Cerne Abbas is very famous for the ‘Cerne Abbas Giant’. The giant is 182 feet tall and was first mentioned in 1742, fortunately throughout the years he has been well maintained but his origins are still unclear. He is thought to be a pagan fertility figure as the giant stands naked displaying his manhood and brandishing a club. His colossal figure is clearly seen marked in white on the chalk grass covered hillside. Apparently couples wishing to ‘hear the patter of tiny feet’ still make night time journeys to the giant in the hope that he will work his fertility magic.
A more sinister depiction of the giant is that he was one of the Druids brutal ‘wicker men’ and that the vast figure was covered in a wicker framework in which humans were sacrificed.
Obviously when visiting this area a trip to view the giant is a must but stop a while in the village and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere, wonderful buildings and the teashops.
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