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 center 0.4 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.1 km3.2 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Climate · monthly averages
J
5°42°
70mm2.8in
F
5°41°
60mm2.3in
M
7°44°
55mm2.2in
A
9°48°
65mm2.5in
M
12°54°
65mm2.6in
J
15°59°
65mm2.5in
J
17°62°
60mm2.3in
A
17°62°
75mm2.9in
S
15°58°
60mm2.3in
O
11°53°
80mm3.2in
N
8°47°
80mm3.1in
D
6°42°
75mm3.0in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗