Wool, Dorset Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Wool is a town in the Purbeck district of Dorset, England. The town has a population of 4,118 (2001), though the population has fluctuated over the past 15 years, due to the proximity of military institutions, reaching a high of 4,300 in 1992. The town lies at a historic bridging point on the River Frome, half way between Dorchester and Wareham. A 17th century Manor House, Woolbridge Manor, is a prominent feature in the town and the location of Tess' honeymoon in Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Other prominant features of the town include the medieval church, the London to Weymouth railway and the thatched cottages along the main road.Nearby, to the east of the town, are the ruins of Bindon Abbey, which was demolished in the Dissolution of the Monasteries of 1539, the stone being used to build Portland, Lulworth and Sandsfoot Castles.
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