 | Dorchester Hotels:Dorchester is located in Dorset on the River Frome. It is just 13km north of Weymouth. A traditional market town, the market in Dorchester is held on Wednesday, and offers a variety of wares and products to choose from. Visitors will find a variety of pubs, eateries and hotels to enjoy during a visit to Dorchester. The Old Crown Court and Cells is well known as a tourist attraction as is the Teddy Bear Museum, always a favorite with young visitors to Dorchester. Another popular tourist attraction is Thomas Hardy's study, which can be found at the Dorset County Museum. Book Dorchester hotels, Dorchester Bed and Breakfasts or other Dorchester accommodation below. |
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The Stables Bed + Breakfast
The Stables, Hyde Crook (On A37), Frampton, Dorchester, DT2 9NW Show on map | |||||||||
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Phone: +44 (0)1300 320075 |
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Dorchester is located within the southern central part of Dorset and it is a market town. Dorchester is located on the banks of the River Frome. Dorchester is located about twenty miles west of Poole and eight miles north of Weymouth. Dorchester has a population of sixteen thousand one hundred and seventy one. The county of Dorset has a population of forty thousand. There are seven thousand three hundred and eighty six houses within the town of Dorchester and there are also two hundred and five shops. Since 1305 Dorchester has been a county town within Dorset. Dorchester likes to maintain a certain level of tradition and the town holds a market every Wednesday.
Most people within the town are employed within the West Dorset District Council, Dorset County Hospital and Dorset County Council.
Dorchester offers a range of educational establishment, which includes two private schools, three primary schools, two middle schools and one upper school. The upper school is called The Thomas Hardye School. The origins of the upper school can be traced back as far as 1569 and this is when a merchant of Dorchester within this name founded it. The Dorset County Museum is located within a gothic style building within this central location.
Dorchester was home to a local author and poet called Thomas Hardy until 1886. This author based some of his work on the surrounding areas and disguised it as Casterbridge. The National Trust now owns the home where this author and poet lived and it is open to the general public.