Christchurch, Coastal town in Dorset, England
Christchurch sits where the Rivers Stour and Avon join before flowing into a natural harbor on the Channel coast. Sandy beaches stretch east and west of the river mouths, forming a long shoreline.
The settlement was originally called Twynham and arose in the 7th century at the river junction. The current name took hold after a priory was built in 1094.
The name derives from the priory church that has anchored the center for almost a thousand years. Today visitors find riverside paths used by residents for walking and by sailors for mooring their boats.
Trains on the South West Main Line link the town to London Waterloo and other regional destinations. Most landmarks lie within walking distance from the station, between the priory and the harbor.
The priory church measures 311 feet (95 meters) in length and ranks as the longest parish church in England. A weekly market has taken place every Monday in the town center since 1149.
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Pillory
548 m
Stocks
556 m
Cucking stool
633 m
Christchurch Priory
432 m
Christchurch Harbour
2 km
Christchurch Castle
558 m
Christchurch trolleybus turntable
512 m
The Town Hall
573 m
Parish Church of St Luke
2.8 km
St Saviour's Church
2.7 km
St John's Church, Purewell
1.6 km
Church of All Saints
2.5 km
Church of St Katherine
1.4 kmBurton Green United Reform Church Manse
2.7 km
United Reform Church Including Attached Sunday Schools. Railings To West Wing Of Church Building
592 mGuardroom , Christchurch Barracks
1.4 km
9, Church Lane
436 mTwo Chapels At Cemetery
1.8 kmChristchurch Priory Churchyard Wall Between Priory Church And Vicarage
423 m10, Church Street
483 m1 and 2, Christchurch Road
4.2 km2 and 3, Church Lane
397 m11, Church Street
481 m2, Church Street
509 m10 and 11, Church Lane
446 m
4, 6 ,7 and 8, Church Lane
420 m6-8, Christchurch Road
4.4 kmPre-Conquest monastery, early Christian cemetery, Augustinian priory and a motte and bailey castle at Christchurch
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