Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
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| Place | St James |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.002399 |
| Longitude | -2.201423 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
St James is a residential suburban area located immediately to the south-west of the historic market town of Shaftesbury in North Dorset, England, at approximately 51.0024°N, -2.2014°W. It forms an integral part of the wider Shaftesbury community, benefiting from the town's amenities and local services. Characterized by its housing developments, the area often affords views across the Blackmore Vale and lies on the fringes of the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This position provides residents with a blend of town proximity and access to the surrounding picturesque countryside.
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St James is a suburban area in Dorset, England, United Kingdom, located in the South West region. It is situated at 51.002399°N, -2.201423°W.
This page provides a live interactive map with street, satellite and terrain layers and Street View. Weather is displayed from Open-Meteo, covering current conditions, hourly forecasts and a 7-day outlook. Local and world news are updated in real time where feeds are available. A Wikipedia summary for St James is included above.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Page built | May 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |