Place record MWX43 - St Martin's Parish, Wareham
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Summary
St Martin's Parish, Wareham
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Wareham is eight miles south-west from Poole and 17 miles south-east from Dorchester. It has been occupied since before Roman times and the main part of the town is situated on rising ground between the Rivers Piddle and Frome, close to where they enter Poole Harbour. Wareham contains three parishes, Holy Trinity, Lady St Mary and St Martin's. Holy Trinity and St Martin's have long been no more than ruins and St Mary is therefore the main church of the town. St Mary's is an ancient church and has been the resting places for Anglo Saxon kings. Hutchins who wrote the History of Dorset was buried here. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX8443 Digital archive: Ashdown, P. 2003. Wareham.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
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| Map sheet | Not recorded |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 024 087
Record last edited
Jan 14 2015 12:58PM
