King Alfred Memorial

King Alfred Memorial is a monument in Swanage, Purbeck District, England. King Alfred Memorial is situated nearby to the amusement arcade Funworld Amusements, as well as near the theater building The Mowlem.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Mowlem and Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre.

The Mowlem

Theater building

Photo: Phil Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Mowlem is a theater building.

Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre

Museum

Photo: Nicholas Mutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre is a local history museum and family history centre in Swanage, Dorset. The museum was established in 1976; it merged with and has been collocated with the heritage centre in its current location since 2005. Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre is situated 600 feet southeast of King Alfred Memorial.

Swanage Library

Library

Photo: Sebastian Ballard, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Swanage Library is situated 470 feet south of King Alfred Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peveril Point and Herston.

Peveril Point

Locality

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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.

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.

King Alfred Memorial

Type: Monument
Description: memorial in Swanage, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
Categories: memorial and historic site
Location: Swanage, Purbeck District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.60971° or 50° 36′ 35″ north

Longitude

-1.95708° or 1° 57′ 26″ west

Open location code

9C2WJ25V+V5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3389967453

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

Wikidata ID

Q26446048

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Funworld Amusements and Swanage Bay Sauna.

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