Woodhenge
Woodhenge is a work of art in Worth Matravers, Purbeck District, England. Woodhenge is situated nearby to Museum, Fossils & Local Finds, as well as near the pub Square and Compass.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Square and Compass and ROC observation post, Worth Matravers.
Square and Compass
Pub
Photo: Slim, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Square and Compass is a Grade II listed public house in Worth Matravers, Dorset. Built in the 18th century as a pair of cottages before becoming a public house, the Square and Compass got its name in 1830 from a landlord who had been a stonemason. Square and Compass is situated 570 feet southeast of Woodhenge.
ROC observation post, Worth Matravers
Bunker
Photo: Phil Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
ROC observation post, Worth Matravers is a bunker, which is situated 4,200 feet northeast of Woodhenge.
St. Aldhelm’s Chapel
Church
Photo: Wulfrunian1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Aldhelm's Chapel is a Norman chapel on St Aldhelm's Head in the parish of Worth Matravers, Swanage, Dorset. It stands close to the cliffs, 108 metres above sea level. St. Aldhelm’s Chapel is situated 1½ miles southwest of Woodhenge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Worth Matravers and Winspit.
Worth Matravers
Village
Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.
Worth Matravers is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. The village is situated on the cliffs west of Swanage. It comprises limestone cottages and farm houses and is built around a pond, which is a regular feature on postcards of the Isle of Purbeck.
Winspit
Locality
Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.
Winspit is a disused quarry on the cliffs near Worth Matravers in the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England. To the west and east are the hills of West Man and East Man.
Acton
Hamlet
Photo: Huligan0, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Acton is a hamlet in the parish of Langton Matravers, on the Isle of Purbeck, in the county of Dorset in the south of England. Acton was built as living quarters for the quarrymen working at the local quarries.
Woodhenge
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Worth Matravers, Purbeck District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.59892° or 50° 35′ 56″ northLongitude
-2.03904° or 2° 2′ 21″ westInception
2015Open location code
9C2VHXX6+H9OpenStreetMap ID
node 9945825449OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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