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We'll be posting a variety of facts and photos of whatever takes our fancy as we wander around Dorset. They may be of churches, buildings, visitor attractions or natural scenes – in fact there will be all sorts! We hope they will give you a glimpse of some of the sights this beautiful county has to offer.



Sunday 6 June 2010

Scratchy Bottom

The wonderfully named Scratchy Bottom is a cliff-top valley in the Purbecks and was used for some of the scenes in the 1967 film Far from the Madding Crowd.  We walked through the valley on our way to Durdle Door and just couldn't resist taking a photo of this milestone as it really made us chuckle (childish as we are!)  We've been pondering ever since how it may have got its name.....
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  1. Rose H (UK)12 June 2010 at 11:14

    Can't believeyou have no comments.
    Fantastic photos of beautiful buildings :o)

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  2. Dorset Allsorts18 June 2010 at 09:38

    Thanks for your kind comment Rose; glad you enjoyed sharing our photos. Sorry we haven't replied to your comment earlier, but we've been away for a couple of weeks. We hope you'll continue to follow our blog as we add to it over the coming months. Nick & Karen.

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  3. fairyhedgehog21 June 2010 at 09:55

    I've heard of Pratt's Bottom, which is local to us and makes us laugh, but Scratchy Bottom is even better!

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  4. Dorset Allsorts22 June 2010 at 11:06

    Thanks for your comment fairyhedgehog. Hope you visit Dorset Allsorts again. N & K.

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  5. fairyhedgehog24 June 2010 at 10:40

    I'm sure I will!

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  6. Gareth M Jones16 June 2014 at 03:05

    "Bottom" is an old geographic name for a valley, particularly the lowest point of the valley. There are several around England and 2 others I know of in Dorset - Canford Bottom (now a massive road junction) and Happy Bottom in Corfe Mullen see image at: http://www.pbase.com/gareth_m_jones/image/153238845

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  7. Unknown3 December 2018 at 11:00

    Well, what a lovely find! I shall read this in depth. I have passed the Saxon Church in Wareham so many times and have taken it for granted. I hope it is open when we go!

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