A civic society for the traditional Isle of Purbeck, first founded in 1852
The Purbeck Society Annual Lunch to be held at the Isle of Purbeck Golf Club on Friday 22nd November 2013 at 12.30 for 1 pm. 2 course £16 per person, 3 course £20 per person, with coffee & mints. The menu will comprise of the following, for booking and further information contact Frank Nicoll on ... Read more
Friday 13th December 2013
CHRISTMAS CRACKERS
The Rev. Stewart Timbrell (Retired Chaplain)
With mince pies!!
Friday 10th January 2014
THE SACRED SITES OF PURBECK
Gary Biltcliffe (Author)
Friday 14th February 2014
THE VALENTINE CARD COLLECTION OF THE PRIEST’S HOUSE MUSUEM WIMBORNE
A Curator from The Priest’s House Museum
Friday 14th March 2014
THE HISTORY OF THE TANK IN DORSET
Chris Copson (Education Officer TheTank Museum Bovington)
Friday 11th April 2014
AGM
Speaker to be announced
We will have a comfort/coffee stop at Exeter Services before arriving at Painton to catch the 12.15 pm train to Kingswere. Then a short walk to catch the ferry to Dartmouth town centre (approx. 5 mins).. On arrival on Dartmouth quay we will have plenty of time to take lunch (not included) and explore the ... Read more
You will be free to explore Windsor before meeting at 2.30 pm for a Private guided tour of St George’s Chapel Windsor Castle.
With plenty to see with the Palace House and Gardens including Mill Pond Walk.
The Abbey including an exhibition of Monastic life. A Veteran bus and Monorail will take you around the grounds.
Cothelstone Manor is a Grade 11 Listed Historic House situated at the foot of the Quantock hills and dates from the early 1600’s.
Our private tour gives us an opportunity to learn about the history of the Manor and the Stawell’s who lived here from 1066 until 1792.