
What is recorded here
Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre is housed in a building that dates back to the 19th century and was originally the town's railway station, opened in 1847 by the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Wareham Railway. The museum showcases the history of Swanage and the surrounding area, including its maritime, industrial, and social heritage, and is an important local resource for preserving and interpreting the town's past.
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Places near here
Monument, Swanage DorsetMonument or public art · 35 yd
Purbeck HotelListed building · 73 yd
The White SwanListed building · 80 yd
Swanage Beach at twilightBeach · 82 yd
John Mowlem monumentMonument or public art · 204 yd
Swanage LockupHeritage attraction · 262 yd
Swanage Information CentreVisitor information · 319 yd
Punch and JudyHeritage attraction · 431 yd
Durlston BayBay · 960 yd
Townsend ReserveNature reserve · 1016 yd
Swanage BayBay · 1211 yd
Swanage BeachBeach / strand · 1330 ydOther information
Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0