Nottington Explained

Nottington should not be confused with Nottingham.

Country:England
Official Name:Nottington
Coordinates:50.6428°N -2.4806°W
Map Type:Dorset
Population:5,458
Unitary England:Dorset
Shire County:Dorset
Region:South West England
Constituency Westminster:South Dorset
Post Town:Weymouth
Postcode District:DT3
Postcode Area:DT
Dial Code:01305
Os Grid Reference:SY6611382681

Nottington is a village within the Dorset unitary authority area of the county of Dorset, England. Its nearest town is Weymouth, which lies approximately to the south-east.

Nottington used to possess a spa which was popular with "the quality from aristocratic Weymouth", who "flocked to drink the waters" which at the time were claimed to be beneficial for "eruptive complaints, scrophula, and loss of appetite."[1] In 1905 Sir Frederick Treves noted that the spa was "deserted" and "no longer rings with the laughter and jests of the seekers after appetite", but described the still-existing pump room as "an octagonal building of three stories, with something of the aspect of an enormous dove-cot."[1] The pump room still stands today, and is known as The Spa House.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Sir Frederick Treves. Highways and Byways in Dorset. Macmillan & Co. Ltd. 1905. 233.
  2. Web site: Nottington. Weymouth-Dorset.co.uk. 20 February 2013.