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The Purbeck Society has organised a visit and guided walk around the Dorset Cider Farm on Wednesday 18th May from 1pm. There is the opportunity for members, and non-members, to hear about this successful local industry, see the orchards, sample and buy their products. The orchards and farm shop lie at Lower Bushey Farm, BH20 5JP. … Read more

Following the publication by the Purbeck Society of the Swanage Local Survey of Non-designated Heritage Assets, you may be interested in the Dorset Council page on the subject which includes a great deal of information on the subject – https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/planning-buildings-land/public-land-and-buildings/the-dorset-local-heritage-list

Our postponed AGM will now take place on 11th February, and we also have Lilian Ladle as a guest speaker. A fellow of Bournemouth University, Lilian has spent many years excavating local sites and researching elements of the area’s archaeological past. The talk concentrates on prehistoric trade primarily via coastal routes, and the role of … Read more

Purbeck Society members and friends are invited to a coffee morning in the lounge of the Pines Hotel, Burlington Road, Swanage this Thursday, 16th December, 10.30am – midday. We look forward to seeing members and friends sometime during the morning for a drink and chat. No need to book – just come along. Free parking … Read more

Lots of interesting articles, and well worth a read.

This survey of non-listed heritage assets in Swanage is an important contribution to the heritage, history and the culture of the coastal town of Swanage in the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset. The survey is the first of its kind in the area.It illustrates a range of buildings, their contexts and contributions to the lives … Read more

This is our first event for some time, and with apologies for the late notice, we are very pleased to announce that local diver and amateur historian, Nick Reed, will be with us on Friday, 12th November. He will talk about three wartime wrecks that lie close to Swanage. Two, the Kyarra, and the Arfon, … Read more

Guided tour and picnic at Scotland Farm near Corfe this Thursday, 26th August. Our first event for some time, with apologies for the late notice ! In 2017 Reg White died after a lifetime of 72 years at Scotland Farm near Corfe as a heathland cattle farmer.  The farm belongs to the National trust and … Read more