Square and Compass
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.Photo: Slim, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Opening hours: noon or later
- Email: allenquiries@squareandcompasspub.co.uk
- Type: Pub
- Description: pub in Worth Matravers, Dorset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Square & Compass”, “Square & Compass, Worth Matravers, Swanage”, “Square and Compass, Worth Matravers”, and “The Square And Compasses Inn”
- Address: Worth Matravers, Worth Matravers, Swanage, BH19 3LF
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include ROC observation post, Worth Matravers and St. Aldhelm’s Chapel.
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 4,100 feet northeast of Square and Compass.
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 Square and Compass.
Spyway Barn
Photo: John Lamper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Spyway Barn is situated 1½ miles east of Square and Compass.
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.
Square and Compass
- Category: building
- Location: Worth Matravers, Purbeck District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.59792° or 50° 35′ 53″ northLongitude
-2.03714° or 2° 2′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C2VHXX7+54OpenStreetMap ID
way 158612609OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=pubOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q18161900
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