Blandford Forum
United Kingdom
A remarkably intact Georgian town on the River Stour in Dorset, Blandford Forum owes its architectural coherence to a devastating fire in 1731, after which it was rebuilt to designs by local architects John and William Bastard, with support from an Act of Parliament and a donation by George II. The compact centre has cafés, restaurants, and an unusual concentration of historic churches, while the nearby Royal Signals Museum at Blandford Camp adds a further point of interest.
- Population11,694
- Nearest water from center0.4 km
- Nearest mountain from center5.1 km
- UNESCO within 50 km5