Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury ranks 13,854th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Corby, and Atherstone. The most famous people from Shaftesbury are Robert Newton. The most famous people who died in Shaftesbury are Cnut the Great. Shaftesbury has been the birth place of many actors and the death place of many politicians. Shaftesbury is located in United Kingdom.
Shaftesbury is a town and civil parish in Dorset, England. It is on the A30 road, 20 miles west of Salisbury and 23 miles north-northeast of Dorchester, near the border with Wiltshire. It is the only significant hilltop settlement in Dorset, being built about 215 metres above sea level on a greensand hill on the edge of Cranborne Chase. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1905, Shaftesbury was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Robert Newton. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Shaftesbury including Cnut the Great.
People Born in Shaftesbury
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People Deceased in Shaftesbury
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Shaftesbury were actors (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Shaftesbury, including Robert Newton.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Shaftesbury since 1700.
