Morden, East
Settlement in Dorset
England
Morden, East
Morden, East is a small village located in the county of Dorset, England. Situated in the southwestern part of the country, it lies approximately 8 miles east of the coastal town of Wareham and is surrounded by picturesque countryside. Morden, East is part of the Purbeck district and falls within the East Dorset parliamentary constituency.
With a population of just over 400 residents, Morden, East retains a quaint and close-knit community atmosphere. The village is characterized by its charming thatched cottages and traditional architecture, which give it a timeless appeal. It is a predominantly residential area, with a scattering of local businesses, including a village shop and a pub, providing essential amenities for its inhabitants.
The village is steeped in history, as evidenced by Morden's ancient roots. It is believed to have been inhabited since the Iron Age, with archaeological findings suggesting human presence dating back over 2,000 years. Nearby, the remains of a Roman villa have also been discovered, further attesting to the area's historical significance.
The surrounding countryside offers ample opportunities for outdoor activities, with several walking trails and nature reserves nearby. Morden Heath, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, is a haven for wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers. Additionally, the village benefits from its proximity to the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its stunning cliffs and fossil-rich beaches.
Morden, East, with its idyllic setting, rich history, and close community ties, offers a peaceful and charming place to live or visit in the heart of rural Dorset.
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Morden, East Images
Images are sourced within 2km of 50.755928/-2.1216393 or Grid Reference SY9195. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.
Morden, public route
From the bridleway to Winterborne Zelston to the main highway, passing West Morden Farmhouse.
Samuel Crumpler's Oak Tree, Old Park, Lytchett Matravers
See also:
SY9295 : The Giant and the Dwarf
A COUNTRY TRAGEDY
By Beau Parke
Samuel Crumpler paid the price for being so nice
and trusting with his bull;
He walked the field that blistering Summer's day
whilst checking acreage and gauging chores
unmindful of his young and powerful charge.
Then suddenly the animal took pace
and rushed and roared and snorted t'wards his face,
whilst Sam stepped back, yet still believed
the bull was easy to contain:
But on it went, momentum built
to such a speed and strength that Sam, alarmed,
tried frantic'ly to reach for branches of the nearby oak,
but failed to get the leverage he needed now
to avoid its frenzied, maddened surge;
He yelled in terrifying pain as he was pinned against
the trunk and gored relentlessly by this unreal, unreasoning
monster that he'd fed and nurtured from a calf;
The blood was spurting forth as sweat and slime and slaver
from the bull was intermixed with gore,
and bones were crushed till Samuel Crumpler's broken frame
was tossed into the air, now cruelly
scythed and crunched beyond all comprehension.
His sorrowing widow and nine sons and daughters
saw him laid to rest a few days later
in the Village Churchyard, knowing that local history
had been made at his expense for trusting that
young bull and lowering his guard.
Samuel Crumpler, wheelwright, carpenter and sometime farmer died,
aged fifty-five, in 1849; a kind and strong and gallant,
some say foolish, family man.
The Giant and the Dwarf
This veteran Oak tree is dwarfed by its infant neighbour. It soaks up the negative energy emitted by the pylons. For more information about this oak tree, see SY9295 : Samuel Crumpler's Oak Tree, Old Park, Lytchett Matravers.
Old Milestone by the B3075, Chitten Hill, south of Park Corner
Carved stone post by the B3075, in parish of MORDEN (PURBECK District), 500m South of junction with A35, 2m back from road almost buried in thick hedge, on East side of road. Erected by the Wareham (North, South & West Branches) turnpike trust in the 19th century.
Inscription reads:-
: Wareham / 4 : : Blandford / 10 :
Milestone Society National ID: DO_WABF04.
East Morden, stile
On the footpath from Cockett Hill to Dolman's Hill; electric fence for a horse paddock, left.
East Morden, footpath
Along a scrubby field margin, from Dolman's Hill to Cockett Hill.
Old Direction Sign - Signpost by the B3075, Damsons Cross
Annulus and bar finial - 3 arms; Dorset halo with NGR by the UC road, in parish of Morden (Purbeck District), Damsons Cross, at Y-junction with UC road to West Morden.
Surveyed
Milestone Society National ID: DO_SY9196
Morden, East is located at Grid Ref: SY9195 (Lat: 50.755928, Lng: -2.1216393)
Unitary Authority: Dorset
Police Authority: Dorset
What 3 Words
///hood.health.snooty. Near Lytchett Matravers, Dorset
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Nearby Amenities
Located within 500m of 50.755928,-2.1216393Public Bookcase
Morden Book & DVD Exchange
Access: yes
Booth: K6
Covered: booth
Disused Amenity: telephone
Man Made: telephone_box
Old Phone: +44 1929 459234
Opening Hours: 24/7
Public Bookcase Type: phone_box
Ref GB Uprn: 10024741055
Was Operator: BT
Lat/Long: 50.7590355/-2.121673
Material: wood
Power: pole
Source: bing
Switch: yes
Lat/Long: 50.7532577/-2.1236105
Morden Village Hall
Manufacturer: ABB Transformers Ltd
Material: wood
Power: pole
Ref: 57304233
Source: survey
Source Ref: survey
Transformer: distribution
Voltage Primary: 11000
Voltage Secondary: 400
Voltage Tertiary: 230
Lat/Long: 50.7537481/-2.1255036
Material: wood
Power: pole
Ref: 6;57304234
Source: survey
Source Ref: survey
Lat/Long: 50.7538159/-2.1249292
Material: wood
Power: pole
Ref: 5;57304235
Source: survey
Source Ref: survey
Lat/Long: 50.7538994/-2.1243688
Morden No2
Material: wood
Note: 3 low voltage fuses, only single phase input.
Poles: bipole
Power: pole
Ref: 57304465
Source: bing
Transformer: distribution
Voltage Primary: 11000
Voltage Secondary: 460
Voltage Tertiary: 230
Lat/Long: 50.7560394/-2.1215176
Material: wood
Power: pole
Ref: 57304462;52
Source: bing
Source Ref: survey
Lat/Long: 50.7572276/-2.1206157
Material: wood
Power: pole
Ref: 57304463;1
Source: bing
Source Ref: survey
Lat/Long: 50.7577599/-2.1212358
Churchland Green
Material: wood
Poles: bipole
Power: pole
Ref: 57304464
Source: bing
Source Ref: survey
Transformer: distribution
Voltage Primary: 11000
Voltage Secondary: 460
Voltage Tertiary: 230
Lat/Long: 50.7582952/-2.1218806
Morden No1
Material: wood
Note: 3 low voltage fuses, only single phase input.
Power: pole
Source: bing
Transformer: distribution
Voltage Primary: 11000
Voltage Secondary: 460
Voltage Tertiary: 230
Lat/Long: 50.758565/-2.118381
East Morden No1
Material: wood
Power: pole
Ref: 3;57304248;SY9137994978
Transformer: distribution
Lat/Long: 50.7543287/-2.123575
Addr Housename: Harvey Cottage
Source Addr: survey
Lat/Long: 50.7552351/-2.1210663
Material: wood
Power: pole
Ref: 2;57304239
Source: GPS+GLONASS
Lat/Long: 50.7523426/-2.1234731
Material: wood
Power: pole
Source: survey
Transformer: distribution
Lat/Long: 50.7527322/-2.1189794
Fire Hydrant
Emergency: fire_hydrant
Fire Hydrant Diameter: 90
Fire Hydrant Type: underground
Ref: 2561
Source: GPS+GLONASS
Lat/Long: 50.752909/-2.123214
Fire Hydrant
Emergency: fire_hydrant
Fire Hydrant Diameter: 75
Fire Hydrant Type: underground
Ref: 4230
Source: GPS+GLONASS
Lat/Long: 50.753706/-2.12271
Material: wood
Note: Vertically stacked
Power: pole
Ref: 4
Source: survey
Source Ref: interpolation
Lat/Long: 50.753959/-2.1237561
Fire Hydrant
Emergency: fire_hydrant
Fire Hydrant Diameter: 100
Fire Hydrant Type: underground
Ref: 6222
Source: GPS+GLONASS
Lat/Long: 50.753934/-2.123947
Material: wood
Power: pole
Ref: 817976
Source: GPS+GLONASS
Lat/Long: 50.7547188/-2.1217733
Material: wood
Power: pole
Ref: 2
Ref Switch: 71848
Switch: yes
Lat/Long: 50.7547479/-2.122839
Fire Hydrant
Emergency: fire_hydrant
Fire Hydrant Diameter: 100
Fire Hydrant Type: underground
Ref: 6612
Source: GPS+GLONASS
Lat/Long: 50.7549795/-2.1210196
Material: wood
Power: pole
Ref: 1;57304250
Source: GPS+GLONASS
Source Ref: interpolation;survey
Lat/Long: 50.7550062/-2.1224292
Material: wood
Power: pole
Ref: 817265
Source: GPS+GLONASS
Lat/Long: 50.7556943/-2.1221645
Fire Hydrant
Emergency: fire_hydrant
Fire Hydrant Diameter: 4 inch
Fire Hydrant Type: underground
Ref: 6224
Source: GPS
Lat/Long: 50.7558976/-2.1215886
Material: wood
Power: pole
Ref: 817257
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 50.7557771/-2.1212783
Fire Hydrant
Emergency: fire_hydrant
Fire Hydrant Diameter: 90
Fire Hydrant Type: underground
Ref: 00792
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 50.7588177/-2.1187974
Historic: memorial
Memorial: war_memorial
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 50.7589011/-2.1219382
Fire Hydrant
Emergency: fire_hydrant
Fire Hydrant Diameter: 100
Fire Hydrant Type: underground
Ref: 012298
Source: GPS+GLONASS
Lat/Long: 50.758902/-2.121803
Post Box
Collection Times: Mo-Fr 09:00; Sa 07:00
Date: 2023-02-14
Operator: Royal Mail
Post Box Mounting: brick_pillar
Post Box Type: wall
Ref: BH20 111D
Ref GB Uprn: 10015398092
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 50.7590121/-2.121696
Board Type: notice
Information: board
Tourism: information
Lat/Long: 50.7590241/-2.1216299
Fire Hydrant
Emergency: fire_hydrant
Fire Hydrant Diameter: 100
Fire Hydrant Type: underground
Ref: 012189
Source: GPS+GLONASS
Lat/Long: 50.759432/-2.120565
Clock
Display: analog
Support: wall_mounted
Visibility: area
Lat/Long: 50.7599122/-2.1204797
Fire Hydrant
Emergency: fire_hydrant
Fire Hydrant Diameter: 100
Fire Hydrant Type: underground
Ref: 010118
Source: GPS+GLONASS
Lat/Long: 50.759929/-2.119413
Morden
Place: village
Source: NLS - OS 1:25k 1st Series 1937-61
Lat/Long: 50.7587517/-2.1212067
Bench
Backrest: no
Colour: brown
Material: wood
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 50.7537349/-2.1256441
Fire Hydrant
Emergency: fire_hydrant
Fire Hydrant Diameter: 100
Fire Hydrant Type: underground
Ref: 6530
Source: GPS+GLONASS
Lat/Long: 50.753716/-2.126438
Communication: pole
Ref: 2
Telephone: pole
Lat/Long: 50.7587937/-2.1253124
Colour: green
Man Made: street_cabinet
Manufacturer: Huawei
Operator: BT OpenReach
Ref: 3
Street Cabinet: telecom
Lat/Long: 50.7587945/-2.1252956
Defibrillator
Access: yes
Defibrillator Location: outside Morden Village Hall - by entrance
Emergency: defibrillator
Indoor: no
Opening Hours: 24/7
Operator: South Western Ambulance Service;Community Heartbeat
Ref: CHT-9425
Source: survey
Wheelchair: yes
Lat/Long: 50.7548947/-2.1259028
Man Made: utility_pole
Material: wood
Note: 2021-11-10
Operator: BT OpenReach
Ref: 2A
Source: survey
Utility: telecom
Lat/Long: 50.7537634/-2.1276616
Man Made: utility_pole
Material: wood
Note: 2021-11-10
Operator: BT OpenReach
Ref: 1A
Source: survey
Utility: telecom
Lat/Long: 50.7537448/-2.126922
Camera Direction: 245
Camera Mount: ceiling
Camera Type: fixed
Height: 3
Man Made: surveillance
Surveillance: outdoor
Surveillance Type: camera
Lat/Long: 50.7588156/-2.1184155
Camera Direction: 356
Camera Mount: ceiling
Camera Type: fixed
Height: 3
Man Made: surveillance
Surveillance: public
Surveillance Type: camera
Lat/Long: 50.7588213/-2.11841
Man Made: utility_pole
Material: wood
Operator: BT OpenReach
Ref: 6
Source: survey
Utility: telecom
Lat/Long: 50.7588687/-2.1187956
Camera Direction: 68
Camera Mount: wall
Camera Type: fixed
Height: 3
Man Made: surveillance
Surveillance: public
Surveillance Type: camera
Lat/Long: 50.753723/-2.1233395
Camera Direction: 262
Camera Mount: wall
Camera Type: fixed
Height: 6
Man Made: surveillance
Surveillance: public
Surveillance Type: camera
Lat/Long: 50.7540359/-2.1235467
Bench
Backrest: yes
Colour: brown
Material: wood
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 50.7546291/-2.126347
Bench
Backrest: yes
Colour: brown
Manufacturer: Ark Plastics Ltd
Material: plastic
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 50.7547097/-2.1263299
Bench
Backrest: yes
Colour: brown
Inscription: Remembered with Love Dennis Rugg 1927 - 2003
Material: wood
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 50.7548919/-2.1255088
Bench
Backrest: yes
Colour: brown
Inscription: The Lawrence Baker and "Kitch" Burr Memorial Seat
Material: wood
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 50.7548584/-2.125256
Bench
Backrest: yes
Colour: brown
Material: wood
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 50.7540496/-2.1242435
Camera Direction: 122
Camera Mount: wall
Camera Type: fixed
Height: 4
Man Made: surveillance
Surveillance: outdoor
Surveillance Type: camera
Lat/Long: 50.7534944/-2.1257066
Camera Direction: 277
Camera Mount: wall
Camera Type: fixed
Height: 3
Man Made: surveillance
Surveillance: outdoor
Surveillance Type: camera
Lat/Long: 50.7536359/-2.1253179
Power: pole
Ref: 817978
Source: survey
Year: 2005
Lat/Long: 50.7529039/-2.1232367
Man Made: utility_pole
Material: wood
Operator: BT OpenReach
Ref: 4A
Source: survey
Utility: telecom
Lat/Long: 50.7528386/-2.1232742
Power: pole
Source: survey;bing
Transformer: distribution
Lat/Long: 50.7516109/-2.12336
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