Moreton, Dorset

Moreton
Moreton
	Dorset
Ceremonial county	Dorset;
Region	South West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DORCHESTER
Postcode district	DT2
Dialling code	01929
Police	Dorset
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	South Dorset;
	List of places UK England Dorset 50°42′12″N 2°16′42″W / 50.7033°N 2.2784°W

T.E. Lawrence

's grave ('Lawrence of Arabia')

Moreton is a village and

railway station is a little way out of the village, towards Crossways

.

The Moreton Estate hosts a number of horse riding events throughout the year, including some of national stature. A number of cycle racing events are also held, based in the village hall.

The Frampton family have been

Lords of the Manor of Moreton since at least the 14th Century. The most famous member of the family was James Frampton (1769-1855) who was responsible for the prosecution of the Tolpuddle Martyrs. His sister Mary Frampton

was a noted diarist.

Moreton has become synonymous with the memory of T. E. Lawrence, also known as Lawrence of Arabia. He rented nearby Clouds Hill cottage from his cousins, the Framptons, while serving at Bovington Camp. Following his death in 1935 he was buried in Moreton churchyard where his grave attracts tourists from around the world.

Moreton is also known for the windows of its church,

St Nicholas, which were designed and engraved by Sir Laurence Whistler over a period of about 30 years. These replaced the dull panels of coloured glass that had been installed when the original windows were blown out by a bomb in World War II.^[2]

The River Frome race in the village is also a popular tourist attraction. A pedestrian bridge spans the shallow ford and gives access to a number of short forest walks.

References

^ "Area: Moreton (Parish). Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
^ Kennedy, Maev (18 April 2014). "The guardian; judas window, st nicholas church". The guardian. Retrieved 17 March 2023.

External links

Village website

[1] "Area: Moreton (Parish). Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

[2] Kennedy, Maev (18 April 2014). "The guardian; judas window, st nicholas church". The guardian. Retrieved 17 March 2023.

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