Worth Matravers

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Worth Matravers is a small coastal village on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England, known for its historic stone cottages, quarries, and scenic walking paths along the Jurassic Coast.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil parish
village
civilParish Worth Matravers
country England
dialCode 01929
district Dorset unitary authority
governedBy Worth Matravers Parish Council
hasAmenity parish church
village green
village hall
hasGeology Jurassic limestone
hasHeritage Purbeck stone quarrying tradition
hasLandmark Square and Compass pub
St Nicholas’ Church, Worth Matravers
Winspit quarry
hasNearbyFeature Chapman’s Pool
Dancing Ledge
Seacombe
hasNearbyTrail Purbeck Way NERFINISHED
South West Coast Path
hasPublicHouse Square and Compass pub
hasScenicViewOf English Channel
hasTourismActivity birdwatching
coastal walking
fossil hunting
rock climbing
knownFor Purbeck stone quarries
fossil-rich Jurassic Coast cliffs
historic stone cottages
scenic coastal walking paths
locatedIn Dorset NERFINISHED
Isle of Purbeck
locatedNear Corfe Castle village
Swanage
locatedOnCoastOf Jurassic Coast
observesDaylightSavingTime British Summer Time
osGridReference SY 964 775
parliamentaryConstituency South Dorset
partOf Isle of Purbeck peninsula
postcodeArea BH
postcodeDistrict BH19
postTown SWANAGE
region South West England
religiousParishChurch St Nicholas’ Church, Worth Matravers
shireCounty Dorset NERFINISHED
timeZone Europe/London
traditionalBuildingMaterial Purbeck stone
traditionalIndustry stone quarrying

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