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The village local was strangely quiet on a Saturday afternoon. Maybe the dog guarding the entrance frightened people away, or more likely the nearby road closure.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.2km<br/>The Hollyhocks outside the Mitre Inn at Sandford Orcas provide a great show of colour.
©Sarah Smith
Dist:0.2km<br/>A village scene with the pub on the left and Ham stone houses opposite. Sandford Orcas is named after the Saxon sandy ford at the stream and the Norman family of Orescuilz who acquired the manor after the Battle of Hastings.
©Sarah Smith
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©Mike Searle
Dist:0.2km<br/>Built from the local stone of Oolitic limestone that passes through the area.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.2km<br/>Rethatching this cottage at the southern end of Sandford Orcas. Access to the driveway on the left, but not enough room beyond on the narrow lane into the village.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.3km<br/>A close-up of one of the probably original fingers on the signpost outside the village hall. The finger is directed up Shiller's Lane towards Holway, Poyntington and Corton Denham.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.3km<br/>Looking towards Holway Woods.
©David Purchase
Dist:0.3km<br/>The postbox faces the village hall across the pavement, which is at a raised level compared to the main carriageway of the road. It is emptied at 4pm on weekdays and at 10:15am on Saturdays.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.3km<br/>Approaching the village from the Trent road.
©Eugene Birchall
Dist:0.3km<br/>Well, evidence of activity anyway, in this sleepy Dorset village. The house is having extensive restoration. And the "road ahead closed" signs indicate more work going on further along the village.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.3km<br/>Clearly a former chapel
©David Purchase
Dist:0.3km<br/>The village centre, left to Rimpton, right to Sherborne.
©Mike Searle
Dist:0.4km<br/>Dark Lane is one of the main side roads of the village intersecting with the main street which can be seen in the distance. South west of the village Dark Lane becomes Pit Lane.
©Nigel Mykura
Dist:0.4km<br/>View is of the road to Trent from Sandford Orcas.
©Mike Searle

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