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Dovecote (?) in the grounds of Purbeck House
Somewhat dilapidated and boarded up, this seems to be a dovecote in the garden of Purbeck House - now a hotel (the house, not the dovecote!)
Image: © John Lindsay
Taken: 11 Jun 2021
0.04 miles
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'Sunset' 53 Queens Road Durlston
This house was built in 1934 by Thomas Masters Hardy for himself, his wife Hester and three children, Joan, Llewellyn and Ronald. TMH was the grandson of William Masters Hardy the founder of the well known Swanage family firm of builders. HWH was the author of 'Old Swanage or Purbeck Past and Present', 'Smuggling Days in Purbeck' and other local history studies. TMH continued in the family business and was prominent in the town as chairman of many local committees and charities.
Image: © Andrew Fielding
Taken: 9 May 2004
0.05 miles
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Swanage: stone road-name in Queen?s Road
This frontage wall has a stone stating 'Queen's Road, West Durlston', but is of limited use now owing to both its illegibility and lowness.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 21 Jun 2009
0.06 miles
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Swanage Youth Hostel
View from the back garden
Image: © norman griffin
Taken: 16 May 1959
0.07 miles
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Swanage: postbox № BH19 35, Manor Road
A Victorian postbox set into a wall on the corner of Manor (right) and Stafford (ahead) Roads. It is emptied finally at 5:30pm on weekdays and at noon on Saturdays.
The view beyond is similar to
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Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 21 Jun 2009
0.08 miles
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Swanage: postbox № BH19 122, Queen?s Road
During the period 1879-1887, an oversight meant that the Victorian cipher was omitted from the front of postboxes, giving them the nickname 'anonymous' boxes. Here we see an example of such a box, also notable for its slot being in a higher position than normal.
This box is on the top section of Queen's Road and is emptied finally at 5:30pm on weekdays and at noon on Saturdays.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 21 Jun 2009
0.09 miles
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Swanage: Methodist church
The Methodist church on the south side of High Street.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 21 Jun 2009
0.10 miles
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Purbeck House
Image: © N Chadwick
Taken: 2 Jan 2015
0.10 miles
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Swanage: postbox № BH19 226, Queen?s Road
This George VI-reign postbox stands on the inside of a bend in Queen's Road, with views across to Nine Barrow Down in the distance. It is emptied finally at 5:30pm on weekdays and at noon on Saturdays.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 21 Jun 2009
0.10 miles
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Stone arch in garden of Purbeck House
Stone arch originally erected in Grosvenor Place, Hyde Park, London, in 1844 and removed to Swanage by George Burt in 1883.
Rusticated arch with head of Neptune as keystone. Modillion cornice.
Image: © Mark Percy
Taken: 22 May 2017
0.10 miles