A civic society for the traditional Isle of Purbeck, first founded in 1852
The Purbeck Society is issuing an urgent call to local residents to review and comment on a revised planning application affecting Swanage. Application Number P/OUT/2024/03253 is an amended version of a 2024 proposal (link: https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=406309) While the number of dwellings has been reduced from earlier iterations (93, then 83) to 73, the scheme still raises … Read more
The Purbeck Society Chairman’s Report from the AGM 8th March 2024, held at The Mowlem Community, Swanage
THE PURBECK SOCIETYwww.purbecksociety.co.ukAffiliated to the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) Chairman : Jessica Sutcliffe COMMENTS FROM THE PURBECK SOCIETY ON THE PLANNING APPLICATION: P/OUT/2024/03253: HARROW HOUSE PROPOSALS and SANG: P/FUL/2024/ 03005 https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=406309 NEW HOUSING NEEDWe welcome the new government’s focus on solving the housing crisis and agree that Swanage should play its part, but … Read more
The Purbeck Society Chairman’s Report from the AGM 8th March 2024, held at The Mowlem Community, Swanage
The Corfe Castle Museum reopened in August 2023 featuring fantastic new displays and exhibitions for visitors to enjoy.
The first draft of the Swanage Seafront Masterplan is now publicly available (published 19th June-10th July).
A talk by local art historian Robert Field about 19th century artist William Joy, his work, and use of local Swanage residents as models in his nationally renowned and popular paintings. Free to members, non-members £3
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, we are unable to offer our previously advertisd talk by Award winning photographer Maria Munn this Friday. Fortunately we have arranged for local artist, author and Illustrator Tony Kerins to give a presentation about his work based in Purbeck. We thank Tony for being able to do so at such … Read more
Our first talk of the Winter season promises to be a cracker – full details here: https://purbecksociety.co.uk/event/corfe-castle-revealing-the-ruins/
Purbeck Society members are invited to Suttles Swanworth quarry near Worth Matravers at 2pm on Wednesday 27th July. John Suttle has invited us to the quarry – full details here: https://purbecksociety.co.uk/event/swanworth-quarry-visit/