| Kingston |
| This little village, which up until 1877
was a chapelry of Corfe Castle, is surrounded with wood and stands at
400ft above sea level and can be seen for miles, the most unusual thing
abut it is that it has two churches, one of which was built in 1838 by
Lord Chancellor Eldon and is now demolished and the other, which is
dedicated to
St James and much more elaborate was built 42 years later in
1880, by the third Earl of Eldon, and looks like a tiny early English
cathedral. It has a tower that dominates the area and inside can be found clustered pillars and other details made out of Purbeck marble that was quarried from Lord Eldon's estate. This is an area that is well known to walkers that use its hill walks such as Hounds Tout Cliff above Champman's Pool and a favourite stopping place is the village pub! There are some lovely views of Corfe Castle from the eastern side of the village and a magnificent view into the Gold Bowl can be found at Swyre Head.
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