Shitterton
Shitterton is a hamlet in Bere Regis, Dorset, England.
It includes a collection of historic thatched buildings dating back to the 18th century and earlier. Its name dates back at least to the eleventh century and means "farmstead on the stream used as an open sewer". Shitterton has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names because it has the English profanity "shit" in its name.
How locals move
Getting around Shitterton the local way
- Get inThere are ferries from Jersey, Guernsey, Cherbourg, France, to Poole and Weymouth run by Brittany Ferries and Condor Ferries.
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