Public art & sculpture · South East England
William Barnes
William Barnes — a public art in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Alan Murray-Rust — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
William Barnes is a public art located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
William Barnes (22 February 1801 – 7 October 1886) was an English polymath, writer, poet, philologist, priest, mathematician, engraving artist and inventor. He wrote over 800 poems, some in Dorset dialect, and much other work, including a comprehensive English grammar quoting from more than 70 different languages. A linguistic purist, Barnes strongly advocated against borrowing foreign words into English, and instead supported the use and proliferation of "strong old Anglo-Saxon speech".
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.7155, -2.4370
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Dorchester
- Postcode
- DT1 1XA
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- Official site
- dorsetcountymuseum.org
Sources
- osm: node/4439802659 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: William Barnes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is William Barnes?
- William Barnes is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT1 1XA), in the parish of Dorchester.
- Is William Barnes free to visit?
- Yes, William Barnes is free to enter.
- How do I get to William Barnes?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DT1 1XA. It sits within the West Dorset parliamentary constituency.