Sturminster Newton Through Time

by Roger Guttridge and Steve Case

Sturminster Newton, known to the locals as 'Stur', is a traditional market town situated at the heart of Dorset's rural Blackmore Vale. It grew up on the banks of the River Stour to serve the agricultural community of the surrounding area and until recent years was famous for its livestock market and Milk Factory. It is also celebrated for its literary connections - the novelist Thomas Hardy and the dialect poets William Barnes and Robert Young all...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848683952
• ISBN13: 9781848683952
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages