Cranborne Chase

Pimperne Churchyard’s Ghostly Severed Hand

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Despite his surname, trumpet-sergeant Blandford came from the North Dorset village of Pimperne. So, when in 1780 he was posted to Blandford, he was delighted to renew acquaintances with his old chums. A popular character around the village, he was known for his dry sense of humour. Like his Pimperne pals, Blandford had a lucrative… Read more Pimperne Churchyard’s Ghostly Severed Hand

Chase and Chalke Landscape Partnership: Connecting our Communities

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At Dorset History Centre we are fortunate to be able to work with a large cross-section of different groups. One of these groups is Cranborne Chase and Chalke Valley Landscape Partnership. In this blog, as part of Local and Community History Month, they explain a little more about what this partnership does… — In 2003… Read more Chase and Chalke Landscape Partnership: Connecting our Communities