Gold Hill, Shaftesbury
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Gold Hill is a famous street in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England. It is a steep cobbled street featured on the cover of countless books about Dorset and rural England.
It has also been the site of television adverts for Hovis bread, directed by Ridley Scott. At the top of the street is the 14th century St Peter's church, one of the few pre-18th century buildings remaining in Shaftesbury.
This ancient cobbled street, running beside the walls of King Alfred’s abbey, also features on countless chocolate boxes and calendars.
Each year Shaftesbury plays host to the Gold Hill Fair, named after the town’s landmark, to raise money for local charities, it is the largest free event in Dorset, and attracts over 12,000 visitors.
[edit] External links
- Shaftesbury Town Website, see gallery for images of the hill and history section for more info.
[edit] See also
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