Places to visit

Hinton Martell

A quiet and leafy village of medieval origin, which, from its description in the Domesday Book, seems certain to have been of special importance at the time of the Norman Conquest. The main feature of the village is the fountain in the centre, opposite the church, this was originally built in 1870, to provide drinking water for animals. During the Second World War the metal figure was removed and, following the erosion of the concrete base during a particularly severe winter in 1963, the fountain underwent a full restoration in 1965. It now takes the form of a group of 5 stone dolphins on a stone supported by 4 Ionic columns.

The village Church of St John was rebuilt in 1870 and it is said that the writer Thomas Hardy, who was working for the architect at the time, may have had a hand in its design.