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The village is located about ----- to the north of Trent,
the west of Sandford Orcas, surrounded on
all but its southern side by the county of Somerset.
At first sight, the village appears to have little to offer the visitor, the road through it from
Trent into Somerset in the north being lined on
the western side with modern bungalows of the 20th century. The older parts
of the village are to be found down the lane marked as a cul-de-sac.
On entering the lane, set on the wall to the north is an usual steel notice board
and, next to it, a post
box bearing the initials and crown of Queen Victoria
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THIS 15TH CENTURY CROSS FORMERLY STOOD NEAR THE SITE OF ST MARY'S CHAPEL, ADBER.
IT WAS EXCAVATED AND PLACED HERE BY THE SHERBORNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN 1965 AND HANDED OVER FOR FUTURE PRESERVATION
TO THE SHERBORNE RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL.
THE SITE AND CROSS WERE GIVEN BY MR JOHN SCAMMELL, ADBER.
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On the corner, where the lane splits westwards, stands the stump of a 15th century
cross
with a plaque
explaining how it came to stand by the hedge. The text of the plaque is reproduced to the right.
To the west of the stump of the cross is the farmyard, outbuildings and farmhouse of Manor Farm.
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POPULATION
1921
1931
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1991
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About a mile to the north-west is the site of the former Nether Adber village.
The stump of the 15th century cross
was placed on its present site by the Sherborne Historical Society in 1965.
There are no community facilites in the village but it offers a tranquil base from which to explore
northern Dorset and Somerset.
see also: Locally
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| | | | OTHER PLACES | | Sandford Orcas Manor House
Sandford Orcas, Vale Of Blackmore, Dorset,
England
The ancient manor house, open to the public
during the summer months, is reputed to be haunted | 2.3 km NE | | Sherborne Abbey
Dorset, England
The abbey church was a cathedral church for many centuries after King
Ine of Wessex established a see here and made his kinsman St Aldhelm the first
bishop | 5.4 km SE | | Sherborne Old Castle
Dorset, England
The castle, built by a medieaval Bishop of Sherborne became the home of
Sir Walter Raleigh | 6.1 km SE | | Sherborne New Castle
Dorset, England
The
new castle built by Sir Walter Raleigh when he found the Old Castle not
to his liking | 6.4 km SE | | Boyles School
High Street, Yestminster, Vale Of Blackmore, Dorset, England
The 17th century scientist Robert Boyle who lived
nearby at Stalbridge endowed the school to teach twenty poor boys of Chetnowle,
Leigh and Yetminster | 9.7 km SW | | Cornford Bridge
nr. Holwell, Dorset, England
A scheduled National Monument, the bridge consists of three Gothic
arches | 12.3 km SE | | | | | Hotels | | Sherborne Hotel
Horsecastles Lane, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 6BB | | 4.6 km SW | | Antelope Hotel
Greenhill, Dorset DT9 4EP | | 5.1 km SW | | Cross Keys Hotel
88 Cheap St, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3BJ | | 5.5 km SW | | The Half Moon Inn
Half Moon St, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3LN | | 5.5 km SW | | Britannia Inn
Westbury, Dorset DT9 3EH | | 5.5 km SW | | Eastbury Hotel
Long St, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3BY | | 5.7 km SW | 
The Grange Hotel Oborne, Dorset DT9 4LA | | 5.7 km SW | | | | | Public Houses | | White Post Inn
n, Somerset BA22 8AR | | 0.2 km NW | | Marston Inn
n Magna, Somerset BA22 8BX | | 1.7 km NE | | Red Lion Hotel
Rimpton Rd, Marston Magna, Somerset BA22 8DH | | 1.9 km NE |  | The Mitre Inn
rd Orcas, Dorset DT9 4RU | | 2.4 km NW | | The Griffin`s Head
Compton, Dorset DT9 4QE | | 3.1 km SE |
GORE
to the south of the village, on the road to hisotric Trent, is a road with a farm and a new house. West at the junction is Mudford in Somerset with some fine old houses in the High Street.
SANDFORD ORCAS
about 1.6 miles to the east possesses a fine Church on a hill and the adjacent Tudor manor house with its fine gateway (open to the public during the summer months) is reputedly haunted by several ghosts.
TRENT
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