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Dist:0.4km<br/>Part of the gate arch as you enter the churchyard.
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Dist:0.4km<br/>The church path is bordered by very manicured yew trees.
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Dist:0.4km<br/>In sheltered places in south-west England the snowdrop begins to flower at Christmas, and in other parts it is welcomed as one of the first signs of spring, flowering from January to March. The drooping, bell-shaped flowers have six segments - three white ones outside the flower and three tipped with a bright spot inside it. It is doubtful whether the snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) is a native of Britain. It was probably introduced in medieval times from central Europe and it is rare in Ireland.
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Dist:0.4km<br/>The glass within the church is from the 19th and 20th century.
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Dist:0.4km<br/>Notice board, K6 style telephone box and a post box, all go to make up a villages communications system.
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Dist:0.4km<br/>These red objects, along with bus shelter and noticeboard, stand in a layby by the church entrance. The postbox is emptied finally at 4pm on weekdays and at 8:30am on Saturdays.
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Dist:0.4km<br/>These gravestones are in the churchyard of St Mary's Compton Abbas. This mid victorian church was built in 1866 to replace a much older structure at the eastern edge of the village.
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Dist:0.4km<br/>The church was built in 1868 in the 'Early English' style.
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Dist:0.4km<br/>This spire is on the church of St Mary built in 1866 to replace the older church at the other end of the village. The yew is one of several surrounding the church just off the A350.
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Dist:0.4km<br/>The font is 12th century but was recut in the 19th century.
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Dist:0.4km<br/>There are a number of interesting gravestones within the churchyard.
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Dist:0.4km<br/>The footpath takes walkers down this drive and then back to the A350.
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Dist:0.4km<br/>Built in 1866, replacing [[503994]].
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Dist:0.4km<br/>The footpath takes walkers to the A350.
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Dist:0.5km<br/>The grass has been cut ready to be made into hay or silage.
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