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Russell Drive, Swanage
A quiet backwater of retirement bungalows, close to the town, coast and country park.
Image: © Nigel Mykura
Taken: 10 May 2008
0.06 miles
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Swanage Cottage Hospital
Swanage Cottage Hospital, with the name in tiles over the door, dates from 1890.
It became an NHS hospital in 1948 and is still open.
If not a cottage, it certainly looks more like somebody's house than a medical facility.
A point in time detail, the flag in front is at half mast to mark the recent death of Queen Elizabeth.
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp
Taken: 12 Sep 2022
0.08 miles
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Swanage: the hospital
The hospital stands on the corner of Queen's Road (right and behind) and Bon Accord Road (left), and has ornate tile-work depicting the words 'Swanage Cottage Hospital' above the front entrance.
Image: © Chris Downer
Taken: 21 Jun 2009
0.09 miles
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Footpath to Townsend Nature Reserve
Image: © N Chadwick
Taken: 1 Jan 2015
0.13 miles
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Footpath to Townsend Nature Reserve
Image: © N Chadwick
Taken: 1 Jan 2015
0.13 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
0.13 miles
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Footpath heading south
Image: © N Chadwick
Taken: 1 Jan 2015
0.14 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
0.15 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
0.15 miles
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Walking south
Image: © N Chadwick
Taken: 1 Jan 2015
0.15 miles