2015

SY9287 : Wareham town centre

taken 10 years ago, near to Wareham, Dorset, England

This is 1 of 2 images, with title Wareham town centre in this square
Wareham town centre
Wareham town centre
The pub on the left is the Red Lion, a grade II listed building (LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link ) ) from the 18th century.

Dominating the crossroads is the Victorian town hall with its clock tower, built in the 19th century on the site of the medieval church of St Peter. It houses the town council chamber and Museum, but is not a listed building, unusually for the centre of town.

The white building on the crossroads is 1 South Street, which is grade II listed (LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link ) ).

On the extreme right is another grade II listed building, 1-5 West Street, also 18th Century Georgian.
Wareham

Wareham is a small market town in Dorset. It is strategically located between the River Frome and River Piddle. The town has a long history with evidence of Pre-Roman settlement. The old town is surrounded by 9th century town walls.
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Lowlands Housing, Dwellings Business, Retail, Services City, Town centre Period: 18th Century Late 19th Century Primary Subject: Town other tags: Town Centre Crossroads Traffic Lights Town Hall Shopfronts Public House Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Lady St Mary [182] · Wareham Town [91] · West [52] · West Street [35] · Grade I Listed [29] Other Photos: · Museum Sign Title Clusters: · Wareham town centre [2] ·
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SY9287, 701 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Bob Harvey   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 17 May, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 23 May, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 9232 8736 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:41.1505N 2:6.6046W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 9229 8736
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