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

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/

With apologies for the late notice, this event has had to be postponed and will now probably take place in early Autumn. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.