Wimborne
March 30, 2008
Wimborne is a local name for Wimborne Minster situated in the east Dorset, England. It is world famous for architectural collection of 15th, 16th and 17th century buildings. The town hall, the Priest’s House Museum and Wimborne are the finest examples of English architecture. Wimborne has been a centre for pilgrimage, prayer and worship for over 1300 years.
Wimborne Minster Church stands in the centre of the town and is one of the major tourist sites. It was built during the Saxon times, but the recent building reflects the design and construction of Norman style. The building also displays vivid Gothic components from various periods. Its astronomical clock is the best example of English architecture, which rings every hour and represents in the form of a colourful quarterjack. The church stands tall measuring 198 feet in the centre while the western tower stands 95 feet high. It is more famous for its chained library, which was founded in 1686 by the Reverend William Stone. It is a free library for the people of Wimborne and the second largest chained library of the country. The library includes manuscripts, works of St. Anselm, paraphrase of Erasmus and a huge old collection of books.
Priest’s House Museum is another building of historical importance. It is a Grade II listed building, which was built in the 16th century. The house gives an executive view of 17th century hall to the 18th century parlour and Victorian kitchen. The fascinating building also houses the Priest’s House Museum, which includes local history collection. It also has a separate archaeology gallery, which takes us to the ancient history of the East Dorset. The building also has a delightful walled garden covering around one third of an acre. The garden is flourished with ever-changing flowering plants, mature fruit trees, topiary work and smooth lawns.
Stapehill Abbey is a quiet place and peaceful place 2 miles away from Wimborne Minster. The place is full of handful gardens, museums and home farms. Gardens of the city offers a spectacular array of colour throughout the year. They also bears an outstanding range of flowers from the elegant simplicity of the rose garden to the spontaneous beauty of the Cottage garden. The countryside museum is a unique opportunity to reveal the rural life from a bygone age. Home farms give a traditional touch to the city with old carts in and around the sheds and stables. The city has always been a centre for rural craftsmanship, which is continued by the resident craftspeople. Spring and Autumn craft fairs displays a variety of handmade goods and their workmanship.
Wimborne Minster also has some other tourist attraction sites within the range of 7-8 miles. They include the Knoll garden, Compton Acres, Russell-Cotes art gallery and Museum, Avon Heath Country Park and many more. Compton acres is a great combination of twelve individual gardens in one set with spectacular views over Poole Harbour, Brownsea Island and the Purbeck Hills. A visit to Wimborne Minster can thus be a fulfilling natural tour over viewing the past and present natural beauties.
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