Ferndown is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 50.8100°, -1.9000°.

Is Ferndown wheelchair accessible?

Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Ferndown. Check ahead for specific facilities.

Museums · South East England

Ferndown

♿ Wheelchair: limited

Ferndown — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

Ferndown, footpath - geograph.org.uk - 2030802 — Mike Faherty — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year: Year-round

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Ferndown is a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.

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Place summary

Ferndown is a museum located in South-East England. It showcases local history and culture, offering insights into the area’s heritage. The museum features various exhibits that reflect the community's past.

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Background

History

Domesday Book of 1086 recorded a settlement with 25 households at Hame, in Cranborne Hundred. The other ancient settlements were at Canford and Longham, all three built on gravel terraces on the north bank of the River Stour. The 1892 Ordnance Survey map shows Hampreston parish. Besides Hampreston hamlet – with All Saints, the 14th-century parish church – there are small groups of dwellings at Canford Bottom, Stapehill, Longham and Fern Down. In 1898, Cricket's Cross appears as the label where the road from Wimborne Minster meets the Poole–Ringwood road. In 1913, 944 acres in the west of the parish, including Canford Bottom, were transferred to Colehill parish. Residential development at…

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Coordinates: 50.8100, -1.9000
District: Dorset
Parish: Ferndown Town
Postcode: BH22 9PY
Parliamentary constituency: Christchurch
Official site: www.ferndown.gov.uk

Sources

wikipedia: Ferndown (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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