Winspit Cottage

Winspit Cottage is a house in Worth Matravers, Purbeck District, England. Winspit Cottage is situated near the peak West Man, as well as near the village Worth Matravers.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St. Aldhelm’s Chapel and 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 1 mile southwest of Winspit Cottage.

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 north of Winspit Cottage.

Radar Research Memorial

Memorial

Photo: Phil Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Radar Research Memorial is situated 1 mile southwest of Winspit Cottage.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Winspit and Worth Matravers.

Winspit

Locality

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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.