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The Dorset Historic Towns Project report on Sturminster Newton.
The historic urban character of Sturminster Newton is closely bound up with the town's distinctive landscape setting and the quality of its historic fabric. The medieval town plan survives virtually complete and the associated streetscapes are largely intact.
The surviving plan elements of Sturminster's market reflect the importance of rural commerce to the town. Large scale modern development has been limited to the northern part of the historic town. The landscape setting of the town is fundamental to its character. In particular, its containment within a wide bend of the Stour and its relationship with Newton on the opposite bank.
Here is a summary of the report (February 2011).
We have broken down the full report into individual sections, please select one of the parts to read: