Swanworth Quarries
Swanworth Quarries is a quarry in Worth Matravers, Purbeck District, England. Swanworth Quarries is situated nearby to the work of art Woodhenge, as well as near Museum, Fossils & Local Finds.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Woodhenge and Square and Compass.
Woodhenge
Work of art
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Woodhenge is a work of art, which is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Swanworth Quarries.
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 2,600 feet southeast of Swanworth Quarries.
St James’s Church, Kingston, Purbeck
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St James is the parish church for the village of Kingston, located on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset. The church is a notable example of the Gothic Revival style and is a Grade I listed building. St James’s Church, Kingston, Purbeck is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Swanworth Quarries.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Worth Matravers and Acton.
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.
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.
Kingston
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingston is a small village on the Isle of Purbeck in the county of Dorset in southern England.
Swanworth Quarries
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Worth Matravers, Purbeck District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.60374° or 50° 36′ 14″ northLongitude
-2.04396° or 2° 2′ 38″ westOperator
SuttleOpen location code
9C2VJX34+FCOpenStreetMap ID
way 192090615OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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