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Woodhenge at the Square and Compass

Woodhenge at the Square and Compass

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Woodhenge at the Square and Compass

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Location: Worth Matravers, Purbeck, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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Julian

May 7, 2023

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Was it build by aliens? We can't prove it but yes

MCW73

May 31, 2024

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In 2015, the landlord of the local pub, the square and compass, built a sculpture of tree trunks, dubbed Woodhenge. He was told to take it down by the local council, but after an online petition he was allowed to keep it standing for two years. As of December 2020, Woodhenge remains standing.

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Elevation 180 m

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Location: Worth Matravers, Purbeck, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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