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John Newth reports on exciting recent developments at Shaftesbury Abbey

An aerial view of the Abbey Museum and Gardens site from the south

THE most prized possession of King Alfred’s Middle School in Shaftesbury was a statue of Alfred the Great by the distinguished modern sculptor, Andrew du Mont. When the school was closed by Dorset County Council in 2004, the statue was installed overlooking the …

 

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