Haysom W J & Son

Haysom W J & Son is a quarry in Worth Matravers, Purbeck District, England, which is located on St Aldelms Head. Haysom W J & Son is situated near the archaeological site Tumulus, as well as near the peak West Man.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St. Aldhelm’s Chapel and Radar Research Memorial.

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 2,100 feet southwest of Haysom W J & Son.

Radar Research Memorial

Memorial

Photo: Phil Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Radar Research Memorial is situated 2,300 feet southwest of Haysom W J & Son.

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 1 mile northeast of Haysom W J & Son.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Winspit and Worth Matravers.

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.

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. Acton is situated 2 miles northeast of Haysom W J & Son.

Haysom W J & Son

Type: Quarry
Address: St Aldelms Head, Worth Matravrers Swanage, BH19 3LN
Category: industry
Location: Worth Matravers, Purbeck District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.58454° or 50° 35′ 4″ north

Longitude

-2.05175° or 2° 3′ 6″ west

Operator

Haysom W J & Son

Open location code

9C2VHWMX+R8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 295518156

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tumulus and West Man.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bonvils Farm and Coastwatch Lookout Station.

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