Wareham, Dorset, England

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Wareham, Dorset, England is a historic market town in southern England known for its Saxon origins and position on the River Frome near the Jurassic Coast.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
ceremonialCounty Dorset NERFINISHED
country England
United Kingdom
dialCode 01929
governingBody Dorset Council NERFINISHED
hasCategory Civil parishes in Dorset
Market towns in England
Populated places on the River Frome
Towns in Dorset
hasEconomicActivity local retail and services
tourism
hasFortifications Saxon town walls
hasHeritageStatus historic market town
hasHistoricalEvent Viking raids in the 9th century
hasHistoricalSignificance Saxon burh
hasMarketStatus market town
hasNearbyProtectedArea Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NERFINISHED
hasNearbySettlement Corfe Castle NERFINISHED
Poole NERFINISHED
Swanage NERFINISHED
hasNearbyWorldHeritageSite Dorset and East Devon Coast NERFINISHED
hasOriginPeriod Saxon era
hasRailwayStation Wareham railway station NERFINISHED
hasReligiousBuilding Church of St Martin on the Walls NERFINISHED
Lady St Mary Church NERFINISHED
hasTourismAttraction Wareham Quay NERFINISHED
Wareham Town Walls NERFINISHED
hasTransport bus services to Poole
bus services to Swanage
lieutenancyArea Dorset NERFINISHED
locatedIn Dorset
southwest England
surface form: South West England
locatedNear Isle of Purbeck NERFINISHED
Jurassic Coast NERFINISHED
Poole Harbour NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver River Frome NERFINISHED
OSGridReference SY9187
parliamentaryConstituency South Dorset NERFINISHED
postalTown WAREHAM NERFINISHED
postcodeArea BH NERFINISHED
postcodeDistrict BH20
railwayLine South Western Main Line NERFINISHED
region southwest England
surface form: South West England
timeZone Europe/London
timeZoneDST BST

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Wareham, Massachusetts namedAfter Wareham, Dorset, England