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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Maiden Newton

  

Maiden Newton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Maiden Newton

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Maiden Newton history

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Maiden Newton was recorded as Newetone in 1086 in the Domesday Book. It had 26 households, 7 ploughlands, 18 acres (7.3 ha) of meadow and 2 mills. The parish church of St Mary contains much Norman work, with additions from the 14th and 15th centuries. The shaft of the Village Cross is 15th century and Grade II* listed.

Maiden Newton geography / climate

The village is sited on Upper Greensand at the confluence of the River Frome with its tributary of equivalent size, the Hooke. Both these rivers have cut valleys into the surrounding chalk hills of the Dorset Downs.

You can visit Maiden Newton places with Walkfo Maiden Newton to hear history at Maiden Newton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Maiden Newton has 17 places to visit in our interactive Maiden Newton map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Maiden Newton, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Maiden Newton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Maiden Newton & the surrounding areas.

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17 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Maiden Newton tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Maiden Newton

  

Best Maiden Newton places to visit

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Maiden Newton has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Maiden Newton’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Maiden Newton’s information audio spots:

St Francis’ Church, Frome Vauchurch St Francis’ Church is a Church of England church in Frome Vauchurch, Dorset. It has 12th-century origins, with a major rebuild in the 17th century and restoration in the 19th century. The church is a Grade II* listed building.

Nunnery Mead Nunnery Mead is a nature reserve of the Dorset Wildlife Trust. It is a former water-meadow next to the River Frome. The reserve also contains the site of a Roman villa.

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