Horton, Dorset

Horton, Dorset

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Horton is claimed as the location where James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, was captured after the failed Monmouth Rebellion. Monmouth hid in a ditch under an ash tree disguised as a shepherd but was betrayed by a local woman who, according to legend, later killed herself in remorse.

The village once had a manor house but this was superseded by Crichel House, a nearby stately home, and the manor decayed and was pulled down. The stables, now converted into the rectory, and a large ornamental lake remain.

External links

* [http://www1.dorsetcc.gov.uk/LIVING/FACTS/Census2001.nsf/6cadf4da179fc19500256663004afece/3f3f82a79e5ae46280256ec50033a3de?OpenDocument Census data]
* [http://www.thedorsetpage.com/locations/Place/H260.htm The Dorset Page: Horton]

References

* Pitt-Rivers, Michael, 1968. "Dorset". London: Faber & Faber.

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