Mount Pleasant

Settlement in Dorset

England

Mount Pleasant

Haycraft's Lane Minor road near Harman&#039;s Cross. — Haycraft's Lane Credit: Wayland Smith

Mount Pleasant is a small village located in the county of Dorset, in the southern part of England. Situated within the picturesque countryside, the village is surrounded by rolling hills, lush green fields, and breathtaking landscapes. It is part of the West Dorset district and lies approximately 4 miles west of the market town of Dorchester.

The village itself is characterized by its charming and idyllic atmosphere, with traditional stone cottages and well-maintained gardens adding to its quaint appeal. The community is tight-knit, with a population of around 500 residents who take pride in the village's history and heritage.

One of the notable features of Mount Pleasant is its proximity to several natural attractions. The village is situated near the iconic Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its stunning cliffs and fossil-rich beaches. This allows residents and visitors to enjoy scenic coastal walks and explore the rich geological history of the area.

Despite its small size, Mount Pleasant offers a range of amenities to cater to the needs of its residents. These include a local pub, a village hall, and a primary school. The village also benefits from excellent transportation links, with regular bus services connecting it to nearby towns and villages.

Overall, Mount Pleasant provides a tranquil and picturesque setting for those seeking a peaceful countryside lifestyle. Its natural beauty, community spirit, and convenient location make it an attractive place to live or visit in Dorset.

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Mount Pleasant Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 50.611406/-2.0055299 or Grid Reference SY9979. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Haycraft's Lane Minor road near Harman&#039;s Cross.

Haycraft's Lane

Minor road near Harman's Cross.

Level Crossing Steam train near Harman&#039;s Cross.

Level Crossing

Steam train near Harman's Cross.

Level crossing, Quarr Farm

Level crossing, Quarr Farm

Track off the Priest's Way

Track off the Priest's Way

Land slip on or near footpath SE16/25, 2012 Either that or a recutting of the steep path. A long view, from where I was it was difficult to get closer, the scrub was fierce.

Land slip on or near footpath SE16/25, 2012

Either that or a recutting of the steep path. A long view, from where I was it was difficult to get closer, the scrub was fierce.

Path junction north of Spyway Barn Footpath crosses the Priest&#039;s Way bridleway.

Path junction north of Spyway Barn

Footpath crosses the Priest's Way bridleway.

Priest's Way south of Langton Matravers

Priest's Way south of Langton Matravers

Campsite at Langton Matravers With Nine Barrow Down in the background.

Campsite at Langton Matravers

With Nine Barrow Down in the background.

Langton Matravers beneath Nine Barrow Down The building in the centre of the image is St George&#039;s Primary School.

Langton Matravers beneath Nine Barrow Down

The building in the centre of the image is St George's Primary School.

Dinosaur footprints, Keates Quarry Dinosaur footprints preserved in Purbeck Stone in former quarry.

Dinosaur footprints, Keates Quarry

Dinosaur footprints preserved in Purbeck Stone in former quarry.

Information board at former Keates Quarry Former quarry where <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7759824">SY9878 : Dinosaur footprints, Keates Quarry</a> can be seen.

Information board at former Keates Quarry

Former quarry where SY9878 : Dinosaur footprints, Keates Quarry can be seen.

Quarry track at Blacklands

Quarry track at Blacklands

Houses at Acton

Houses at Acton

Footpath to Seacombe Bottom

Footpath to Seacombe Bottom

Cow and calf near Eastington Farm

Cow and calf near Eastington Farm

Burnham's Lane

Burnham's Lane

Restricted byway SE16/53 The byway extends little further than can be seen, then splits into two footpaths.

Restricted byway SE16/53

The byway extends little further than can be seen, then splits into two footpaths.

Swanage Railway - Harman's Cross Station

Swanage Railway - Harman's Cross Station

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Mount Pleasant is located at Grid Ref: SY9979 (Lat: 50.611406, Lng: -2.0055299)

Unitary Authority: Dorset

Police Authority: Dorset

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///noon.stretcher.item. Near Swanage, Dorset

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 50.611406,-2.0055299

Langton Matravers

Is In: Dorset, England, UK

Place: village

Source: npe

Lat/Long: 50.6099559/-2.0004999

Turning Circle

Lat/Long: 50.6074782/-2.0048427

Turning Circle

Source: bing

Lat/Long: 50.6100406/-2.0034477

Langton Matravers Museum of the Stone Industry

Addr City: Swanage

Addr Postcode: BH19 3HZ

Addr Street: Saint George's Close

Fee: yes

Fee Conditional: no @ (age < 10)

Opening Hours: Apr 01-Sep 30 Mo-Sa 10:00-12:00,14:00-16:00

Tourism: museum

Website: https://www.dorsetmuseums.co.uk/langton-matravers-museum

Wikidata: Q113369844

Lat/Long: 50.610026/-2.0033197

Material: wood

Power: pole

Source: bing

Lat/Long: 50.6094666/-2.0001065

Material: wood

Power: pole

Source: bing

Lat/Long: 50.6118766/-1.9986378

Material: wood

Power: pole

Source: bing

Lat/Long: 50.6144521/-2.0105566

Fire Hydrant

Emergency: fire_hydrant

Fire Hydrant Diameter: 100

Fire Hydrant Type: underground

Ref: 649

Source: GPS

Lat/Long: 50.6087201/-2.0074687

Fire Hydrant

Emergency: fire_hydrant

Fire Hydrant Diameter: 3 inch

Fire Hydrant Type: underground

Ref: 8401

Source: GPS

Lat/Long: 50.608828/-2.0046196

Fire Hydrant

Emergency: fire_hydrant

Fire Hydrant Diameter: 3 inch

Fire Hydrant Type: underground

Ref: 5233

Source: GPS

Lat/Long: 50.6091223/-2.0037461

Fire Hydrant

Emergency: fire_hydrant

Fire Hydrant Type: underground

Source: GPS

Lat/Long: 50.6091966/-2.00235

Telephone

Booth: K6

Covered: booth

Operator: BT

Payment Coins: yes

Phone: +44 1929 422225

Source: GPS

Lat/Long: 50.6096016/-2.0019783

Fire Hydrant

Emergency: fire_hydrant

Fire Hydrant Diameter: 100

Fire Hydrant Type: underground

Ref: 2785

Source: GPS

Lat/Long: 50.6097622/-2.0013467

Material: wood

Power: pole

Ref: 245;816028

Source: GPS+GLONASS

Lat/Long: 50.6104566/-2.0076401

Material: wood

Power: pole

Ref: 816031

Source: GPS+GLONASS

Source Ref: survey

Lat/Long: 50.6105062/-2.0070144

Barrier: stile

Source: GPS

Lat/Long: 50.6114705/-2.0080968

Barrier: gate;stile

Source: GPS

Lat/Long: 50.612996/-2.0082637

Barrier: stile

Source: GPS

Lat/Long: 50.6140249/-2.0088819

Man Made: surveillance

Surveillance: public

Surveillance Type: camera

Lat/Long: 50.6089339/-2.0073671

Barrier: stile

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 50.6128894/-2.0098746

Barrier: stile

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 50.6142569/-2.0017904

Fire Hydrant

Emergency: fire_hydrant

Fire Hydrant Diameter: 3 inch

Fire Hydrant Type: underground

Ref: 396

Source: GPS+GLONASS

Lat/Long: 50.609388/-2.003994

Bench

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 50.6095561/-2.0033388

Fire Hydrant

Emergency: fire_hydrant

Fixme: Is this a real fire hydrant?

Source: GPS+GLONASS

Lat/Long: 50.6102917/-2.0085083

Barrier: stile

Source: GPS+GLONASS

Lat/Long: 50.6103201/-2.0086008

Location: underground

Source: survey

Water: wash_out

Lat/Long: 50.6103755/-2.0085139

Barrier: stile

Source: GPS+GLONASS

Lat/Long: 50.6103888/-2.0079266

Barrier: stile

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 50.6106087/-2.0068795

Barrier: stile

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 50.6123862/-2.00678

Historic Highway: street_lamp

Note: Concrete street lapm column, still partially exists, cut short to fit in wall.

Source: GPS+GLONASS

Lat/Long: 50.6091515/-2.0046066

Fixme: Small water tap on a short pillar above a blocked drain. Looks abandoned.

Lat/Long: 50.609256/-2.0044207

Post Box

Brand: Royal Mail

Brand Wikidata: Q638098

Brand Wikipedia: en:Royal Mail

Collection Times: Mo-Fr 16:30; Sa 09:45

Operator: Royal Mail

Operator Wikidata: Q638098

Post Box Type: pillar

Ref: BH19 76

Ref GB Uprn: 10015477930

Royal Cypher: EIIR

Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113

Source: GPS+GLONASS

Lat/Long: 50.6095203/-2.0023487

Historic: memorial

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 50.6095564/-2.0033954

Waste Basket

Source: survey

Waste: dog_excrement

Lat/Long: 50.6096579/-2.0024024

Man Made: surveillance

Surveillance: outdoor;public

Surveillance Type: camera

Lat/Long: 50.6097561/-2.0052665

Location: underground

Source: GPS+GLONASS

Water: wash_out

Lat/Long: 50.6103762/-2.0085236

Fixme: School playing fields

Lat/Long: 50.6103783/-2.0070248

Location: underground

Source: GPS+GLONASS

Water: wash_out

Lat/Long: 50.610573/-2.0053422

Bench

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 50.6128946/-2.0012445

Bench

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 50.6128972/-2.0022834

Bench

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 50.6129377/-2.0012514

Barrier: stile

Source: GPS+GLONASS

Lat/Long: 50.6144268/-2.0014619

Material: wood

Power: pole

Source: bing

Lat/Long: 50.6108973/-1.9996271

Material: wood

Power: pole

Source: bing

Lat/Long: 50.6111895/-1.9987122

Durnford Drove

Material: wood

Power: pole

Ref: 56904045;16

Source: survey

Source Ref: survey

Transformer: distribution

Voltage Primary: 11000

Voltage Secondary: 400

Voltage Tertiary: 230

Lat/Long: 50.607311/-2.0050397

Langton Matravers

Location Transition: yes

Material: wood

Note: 11kV goes underground as well as LV

Power: pole

Ref: 56904036

Source: GPS+GLONASS

Transformer: distribution

Voltage Primary: 11000

Voltage Secondary: 400

Voltage Tertiary: 230

Lat/Long: 50.6098048/-1.9999995

Material: wood

Power: pole

Ref: 56904044;15

Source: survey

Source Ref: survey

Lat/Long: 50.6073326/-2.0030014

Fire Hydrant

Emergency: fire_hydrant

Fire Hydrant Diameter: 100

Fire Hydrant Type: underground

Ref: 11999

Source: GPS+GLONASS

Lat/Long: 50.60817/-2.003944

Fire Hydrant

Emergency: fire_hydrant

Fire Hydrant Type: underground

Source: GPS+GLONASS

Lat/Long: 50.608171/-2.01015

Grit Bin

Lat/Long: 50.6082102/-2.0046818

Grit Bin

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 50.60822/-2.0101482

Material: wood

Power: pole

Source: bing

Lat/Long: 50.6085303/-2.0105693

Material: wood

Power: pole

Source: bing

Lat/Long: 50.6085659/-2.0099466

Material: wood

Power: pole

Source: bing

Lat/Long: 50.6085804/-2.0093966

Post Box

Brand: Royal Mail

Brand Wikidata: Q638098

Brand Wikipedia: en:Royal Mail

Collection Times: Mo-Fr 16:30; Sa 09:30

Operator: Royal Mail

Operator Wikidata: Q638098

Post Box Type: wall

Ref: BH19 109

Ref GB Uprn: 10015427849

Royal Cypher: GVIR

Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102169

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 50.6086213/-2.0103411

Bench

Backrest: no

Lat/Long: 50.6090803/-2.0046839

Bench

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 50.6092173/-2.0048537

Fire Hydrant

Emergency: fire_hydrant

Fire Hydrant Type: underground

Source: GPS+GLONASS

Lat/Long: 50.609228/-2.004856

Recycling

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 50.6095816/-1.999093

School

St George's Pre-School

Denomination: anglican

Religion: christian

Website: http://www.stgeorgespreschool.dorset.sch.uk/

Lat/Long: 50.609538/-2.0062609

Waste Basket

Check Date: 2023-04-07

Source: survey

Waste: dog_excrement

Lat/Long: 50.607295/-2.0047816

Bus Stop

Langton Matravers, Capston Field

Bench: no

Bin: no

Bus: yes

Layby: no

Naptan AtcoCode: 1200POA10087

Naptan Bearing: W

Naptan BusStopType: CUS

Naptan CommonName: Capston Field

Naptan Indicator: W-bound

Naptan NaptanCode: dordamtj

Naptan Street: High Street

Naptan Verified: no

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 50.6085259/-2.0104577

Bus Stop

Langton Matravers, Capston Field

Bench: no

Bus: yes

Layby: no

Naptan AtcoCode: 1200POA10086

Naptan Bearing: E

Naptan CommonName: Capstan Field

Naptan Indicator: E-bound

Naptan NaptanCode: dordamtg

Naptan Street: High Street

Naptan Verified: no

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 50.608617/-2.0103956

Bus Stop

Kings Arms

Bench: yes

Bus: yes

Layby: no

Naptan AtcoCode: 1200POA10090

Naptan Bearing: E

Naptan CommonName: The Kings Arms

Naptan Indicator: E-bound

Naptan NaptanCode: dordapgd

Naptan Street: High Street

Naptan Verified: no

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: yes

Lat/Long: 50.6095725/-2.0026538

Defibrillator

Defibrillator Location: High Street, Langton Matravers - almost opposite Kings Arms

Emergency: defibrillator

Indoor: no

Lat/Long: 50.6096858/-2.0018712

Direction: 190

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 3

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 50.6089599/-2.0035112

Direction: S

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 8

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 50.6088113/-2.000955

Direction: S

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 8

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 50.6083118/-2.0105229

Direction: 190

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 12

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 50.6089333/-2.0038571

Direction: SSW

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 14

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 50.609208/-2.0061021

Direction: 190

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 3

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 50.6089548/-2.0034197

Direction: 190

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 2

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 50.6089363/-2.0034702

Direction: 190

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 17

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 50.6099275/-2.0004952

Power: transformer

Source: bing

Transformer: distribution

Lat/Long: 50.6100971/-2.0024109

Power: switch

Source: bing

Lat/Long: 50.610093/-2.0024377

Power: transformer

Source: bing

Transformer: distribution

Lat/Long: 50.6083938/-2.0076556

Power: switch

Source: bing

Lat/Long: 50.6083711/-2.0076257

Bus Stop

Kings Arms

Bus: yes

Naptan AtcoCode: 1200POA10091

Naptan Bearing: W

Naptan BusStopType: CUS

Naptan CommonName: The Kings Arms

Naptan Indicator: W-bound

Naptan NaptanCode: dordapgj

Naptan Street: High Street

Naptan Verified: no

Public Transport: platform

Lat/Long: 50.60955/-2.0024749

Bus Stop

Durnford Drove

Bus: yes

Naptan AtcoCode: 1200POA10089

Naptan Bearing: W

Naptan CommonName: Durnford Drove

Naptan Indicator: W-bound

Naptan NaptanCode: dordapam

Naptan Street: High Street

Naptan Verified: no

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 50.6092245/-2.0048567

Bus Stop

Durnford Drove

Bus: yes

Naptan AtcoCode: 1200POA10088

Naptan Bearing: E

Naptan BusStopType: CUS

Naptan CommonName: Durnford Drove

Naptan Indicator: E-bound

Naptan NaptanCode: dordapaj

Naptan Street: High Street

Naptan Verified: no

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 50.609313/-2.0048379

The data included in this document is from www.openstreetmap.org. The data is made available under ODbL.

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