Wareham Castle

Wareham Castle and the town defences, known locally as the Walls, were fortifications in the town of in , England.
Wikipedia
Photo: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Dorset, England, UK
  • Also known as: “the Walls” and “Wareham Castle and town defences”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wareham Town Museum and Lady St Mary Church, Wareham.

Museum
tells the story of the area of in southern England from prehistoric times to the present day, with a special exhibition on Lawrence of Arabia, who lived nearby. is situated 940 feet northeast of Wareham Castle.

Church
Photo: Iain W, CC BY 2.0.
The parish church of Lady St. Mary, Wareham is a church of Anglo-Saxon origin in the town of , , in England. The church is notable as the possible burial place of King Beorhtric, and for the discovery of five stones with Brittonic inscriptions dating to the 7th to 9th centuries. is situated 1,100 feet east of Wareham Castle.

Church
Photo: Wulfrunian1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Martin's Church, Wareham, sometimes St Martin's-on-the-walls, is an Anglo-Saxon church in the town of in , England. It is the most complete example of an Anglo-Saxon church in Dorset. It is a Grade I listed building and a scheduled monument. is situated 1,700 feet north of Wareham Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stoborough and Ridge.

Village
Photo: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the county of . It is situated one mile to the south of the town of , and separated from it by the River Frome.

Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a in the county of . It is situated on the south bank of the River Frome, about half a mile due south east of the town of .

Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the county of . It is situated to the south of the village of and about 2 kilometres south of the town of .

Wareham Castle

Latitude
50.68421° or 50° 41′ 3″ north
Longitude
-2.11219° or 2° 6′ 44″ west
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Open location code
9C2VMVMQ+M4
Geo­Names ID
6286278
Wiki­data ID
Q7969270
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Wareham Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Wareham Castle”
  • German: “Wareham Castle”
  • Swedish: “Wareham Castle”
  • Turkish: “Wareham Kalesi”

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