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Shapwick

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A small hamlet 5 miles from Blandford in the Stour Valley. A former farming community, the village is now mixed with local and holiday homes.

Shapwick was the birthplace in 1657 of William Wake, who became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1715. He became extremely unpopular when he suggested that every child, regardless of station, should have equal opportunity to learn. Something we take for granted today, but an extremely revolutionary idea in 18th century England.

The village sits within one mile of Badbury Rings an early Iron Age Fort that dominates the skyline. The fort was the home of the 'Durotriges tribe. Following the Roman Invasion the Fort would have been taken by the 2^nd Legion Augusta led by Vespasian.

The former School is now a Nursery.

Local Pub the Anchor.

Our View.

A pleasant village with a minor road running through it. Properties here are sought after and are quickly snapped up! Not too isolated with good links to nearby Blandford, Wimborne and Poole. You will find no school other than the nursery in the village.

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