Peveril Point
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Swanage Lifeboat Station and Wellington clock tower.
Swanage Lifeboat Station
Building
Swanage Lifeboat Station is located on Peveril Point, a headland on the east-facing coast of the Isle of Purbeck and is part of the town of Swanage in Dorset, England.
Wellington clock tower
Building
Photo: Stevekraken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Wellington clock tower is a structure that stands on the seafront at Swanage in Dorset, England. It was originally built by the Commissioners for Lighting the West Division of Southwark at the southern end of London Bridge in 1854.
Swanage Pier
Pier
Photo: Kyriondaniel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Herston and Anvil Point.
Herston
Neighborhood
Photo: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Herston is a western suburb of the town of Swanage, in Dorset, England. It has its own railway station – Herston Halt railway station Near Corfe Castle – on the Swanage Railway.
Anvil Point
Locality
Photo: Huligan0, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Anvil Point is a headland that is part of the Jurassic Coast on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. It is within the grounds of Durlston Country Park and is about 3 kilometres from Swanage town centre. Anvil Point Lighthouse is located on the point and was established in 1881.
Peveril Point
- Type: Locality
- Description: headland in Dorset, England, UK
- Categories: promontory and headland
- Location: Swanage, Purbeck District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.6072° or 50° 36′ 26″ northLongitude
-1.94371° or 1° 56′ 37″ westElevation
-3 feet (-1 metres)Open location code
9C2WJ344+VGOpenStreetMap ID
node 2776449446OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Peveril Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Peveril Point”
- Dutch: “Peveril Point”
- German: “Peveril Point”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Peveril Point”
- Swedish: “Peveril Point”
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