Swanworth Quarries

Swanworth Quarries is a quarry in Worth Matravers, Purbeck District, England. Swanworth Quarries 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 St James’s Church, Kingston, Purbeck.

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.

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 1 mile east 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

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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.