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Swanage (/ ˈ s w ɒ n ɪ dʒ /) is a coastal town and civil parish in the south east of Dorset, England.It is at the eastern end of the Isle of Purbeck and one of its two towns, [2] approximately 6 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (10 km) south of Poole and 25 miles (40 km) east of Dorchester.
The Southern Railway was especially adept at publicity, and both the westbound and eastbound trains started their journey at mid-day, and uniquely the train ran non-stop between London and Sidmouth Junction, a distance of 160 miles. The throughout journey time was about five and a half hours.
Swanage, the main town and resort of Purbeck, with the Purbeck Hills in the background. Other places of note are: Swanage, at the eastern end of the peninsula, is a seaside resort. At one time it was linked by a branch railway line from Wareham; this was closed in 1972, but has now partially reopened as the Swanage Railway, a heritage railway.
Peveril Point is a headland on the east-facing coast of the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England, and is part of the town of Swanage. It forms the southern end of Swanage Bay . It is located at 50°36.43′N 01°56.69′W / 50.60717°N 1.94483°W / 50.60717; -1.94483 OS Grid Ref: SZ 041
Swanage Pier is a Victorian pier which extends into the southern end of Swanage Bay near the town of Swanage, in the south-east of Dorset. It was built in 1895 for passenger ship services. [ 2 ] It is situated on the eastern coast of the Isle of Purbeck , approximately 6 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (10.1 km) south of Poole and 25 miles (40 km) east of ...
Tilly Whim Caves seen from the sea A walker points to the old 'tourist' entrance to the caves. Tilly Whim Caves consists of three stone quarries in Durlston Country Park, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Swanage, on the Isle of Purbeck, in Dorset, southern England.
The museum had exhibits relating to Swanage and Purbeck, including geology, local history, archaeology, maritime and stone quarrying. [4] The tithe barn is Grade II listed and is built of Purbeck stone. [5] The listing entry describes the barn as 18th-century, although the local historian David Lewer attributed it to the 16th-century. [6]
2019 Dorset Council election: Swanage (2 seats) ; Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative: Gary Maurice Suttle : 1,546 : 45.9 : Conservative: William Stanley Trite ...