KINGSTON
Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England
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Kingston, Dorset, England         OS Map Grid Ref: SY956796
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Kingston, with its pale grey cottages built of Purbeck stone dominated by the tower of its church, sits 400 feet high atop the seaward ridge of the Isle of Purbeck and dominates the splendid view towards Corfe Castle in the north.

The village is best approached from Corfe Castle from whence the bold tower of the church marks it against the sky - the road crosses the heaths to climb steeply amongst the trees until Kingston is revealed.

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Kingston is dominated by John Scott, the 1st Earl of Eldon (1751.06.4-1838.1.13), who was England's longest serving Lord Chancellor holding the office for 26 years. He bought the village and considerable land about it and gave this small place two churches.

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Lord Eldon rebuilt the old church retaining a Norman doorway in the outer wall and is buried in its graveyard with his wife. It is still used for burials although regular services are no longer held there. The medallion of the chancellor by Sir Francis Chantrey is on the north wall of the church.

The architect of the new church was G.E. Street who also designed the Law Courts in London and it was constructed of the local stone and timber from Lord Eldon's estate in Gloucestershire over a period of six years. The chancel and transepts have stone vaulted roofs and the pulpit with its rich ironwork stands on a stone pedestal.

The windows are by Clayton and Bell. Those in the apse depict Christ in his Majesty and scenes from His life. The west rose windows depicts the holy lamb and the Four Evangelists. In the aisles are prophets, apostles, kings and saints while in the trasepts are joseph and Mary and other saints and scenes from the Last Supper, the Betrayal, and Pntius Pilate washing his hands.


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Encombe is a long and deep valley which runs from the village towards the stark seacliffs. Lord and Lady Elizabeth Eldon replaced the house which stood here with a mansion and planted many trees to enhance the landscape surrounding it.

Lord Eldon erected an obelisk in the grounds of the mansion in memory of his elder brother Lord Stowell, a distinguished judge.

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  Towns & Villages of the Isle of Purbeck
DORSET
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TOWNS & VILLAGES
Church Knowle
  Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England
2.9 km NE
Corfe Castle
  Dorset, England
2.5 km NW
East Creech
  Dorset, England
3.9 km NE
Harmans Cross
  Dorset, England
3.5 km NW
Kimmeridge
  Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England
3.7 km NE
Norden
  Dorset, England
4.1 km NE
Worth Matravers
  Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England
2.8 km SW
Acton
  Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England
3.6 km SW

OTHER PLACES
Ken Wollaston
  Corfe castle Museum, West Street, Corfe Castle, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
The museum is on the ground floor of the smallest Town Hall in England. Items on display include set of dinosaur footprints, local archaeological finds, domestic and commercial appliances, photographs and a copy of the old town mace. The Town Hall can a
2.5 km NE
Dunshay Manor
  Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England
Benjamin Jesty who performed the first innoculation against smallpox, years before Jenner, farmed here
2.7 km NE
Corfe Castle
  Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England
Slighted by the Roundheads after the Civil War, the remains of the huge castle still dominate the area
2.7 km NE
David Strange
  Worth Hill Observatory, Worth Matravers, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset Dorset BH19 3LF
Worth Hill Observatory is a privately owned observatory on the Isle of Purbeck on the Dorset Coast with dark skies and an excellent horizon open to school parties and group visits.
2.8 km SE
St Aldhelms Chapel
  St Aldhelms Head, Isle Of Purbeck, Dorset, England
4 km SE
St Georges Close
  Langton Matravers, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
Here you can enjoy the heritage of purbeck stone with displays of worked stone, tools and photographs, old pictures and displays of fossils, with authentic reconstruction of underground quarry working and capstan.
4.5 km SE

Hotels
Havenhurst Hotel
3 Cranborne Rd, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 1EA
7.3 km SW
Purbeck House Hotel
91 High St, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 2LZ
7.4 km SW
Tower Lodge Hotel
17 Ulwell Rd, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 1LF
7.5 km NW
Purbeck Lodge
Kings Rd East, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 1ES
7.5 km SW
Castleton Hotel
1 Highcliffe Rd, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 1LW
7.6 km NW
Grand Hotel
Burlington Rd, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 1LU
7.6 km NW
Eversden Hotel
5 Victoria Rd, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 1LY
7.6 km NW
Horseshoe House Hotel
9 Cliff Avenue, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 1LX
7.6 km NW
Pines Hotel Swanage
Burlington Rd, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 1LT
7.7 km NW
White Lodge Hotel
18 Grosvenor Rd, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 2DD
7.7 km SW
Sandringham Hotel
20 Durlston Rd, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 2HX
7.8 km SW
Fairfields Hotel
Swanage Rd, Studland, Dorset   BH19 3AE
8.2 km NW
Knoll House Hotel
Studland, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 3AH
8.4 km NW
The Bankes Arms Hotel & Country Inn
Manor Rd, Studland, Dorset   BH19 3AU
8.7 km NW
Manor House Hotel
Manor Rd, Studland, Dorset   BH19 3AU
8.7 km NW

Public Houses
Square & Compass
Worth Matravers, Dorset   BH19 3LF
2.7 km SW
The King`s Arms
27 High St, Langton Matravers, Dorset   BH19 3HA
4.3 km SW
The Ship Inn
Langton Matravers, Dorset   BH19 3EU
4.7 km SW
The Royal Oak
417 High St, Herston, Dorset   BH19 2NR
5.9 km SW
The Globe Inn
3 Bell St, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 2RY
6.2 km SW
The Village Inn
Ulwell, Dorset   BH19 3DG
6.8 km NW
The Black Swan Inn
159 High St, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 2NE
7.1 km SW
The Red Lion
63 High St, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 2LY
7.4 km SW
The Crows Nest Inn
11 Ulwell Rd, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 1LE
7.5 km NW
The White Swan
The Square, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 2LJ
7.6 km SW
Anchor Inn
30 High St, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 2NU
7.6 km SW
Purbeck Hotel
19 High St, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 2LP
7.7 km SW
The Ship
23a High St, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 2LR
7.7 km SW
The Peveril Inn
1 High St, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 2LN
7.7 km SW
White Horse Inn
11 High St, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 2LP
7.7 km SW

Restaurants
Golden Bengal
343-345 High St, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 2NW
6.2 km SW
Ulwell Cottage
Ulwell, Dorset   BH19 3DG
6.8 km NW
Mama`s Cuisine
37 Station Rd, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 1AD
7.5 km SW
The Mowlem Restaurant
The Mowlem, Shore Rd, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 1DD
7.6 km SW
Fishermans Catch Restaurant
The Cabin, Shore Rd, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 1LA
7.6 km SW
Wimpy Restaurant
5 Institute Rd, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 1BT
7.6 km SW
Beavers Bistro
14 Institute Rd, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 1BX
7.6 km SW
Parade Fish Restaurant
1 The Parade, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 1DA
7.6 km SW
Alfies
1 Institute Rd, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 1BT
7.6 km SW
Lai Ho Restaurant
15 High St, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 2LP
7.7 km SW
Masala Indian Cuisine
9 High St, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 2LN
7.7 km SW
La Trattoria
12 High St, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 2NT
7.7 km SW
The Cauldron Bistro
5 High St, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 2LN
7.7 km SW
White Lotus
23a High St, Swanage, Dorset   BH19 2LR
7.7 km SW
The Shell Bay Seafood Restaurant
Ferry Rd, Studland, Dorset   BH19 3BA
10.5 km NW

 

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