Welcome to Worth Matravers

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Introduction

Worth Matravers () is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. The village is situated on the cliffs west of Swanage. It comprises limestone cottages and farm houses and is built around a pond, which is a regular feature on postcards of the Isle of Purbeck.The civil parish stretches from the coast northwards to, and just beyond, the A351 road from Corfe Castle to Swanage. The village of Worth Matravers is situated on side roads towards the south of the parish, which also includes the village of Harman's Cross on the main road to the north.The cliffs of Worth Matravers were the site of a Chain Home radar station during World War II, which was instrumental in the development of radar when the Telecommunications Research Establishment outstation shared the site from 1940 until 1942 when it was relocated to Malvern, Worcestershire.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

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Population

664 (2021)

Density

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Mean age

52.9

Ward

Langton

District

Purbeck

Postcodes

BH19, BH20

ONS ID

E04003491


Council

Contact details for Worth Matravers Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Worth Matravers Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Worth Matravers Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Worth Matravers Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Worth Matravers Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Worth Matravers Parish.

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Local News

Dorset cottage ranked among best UK holiday stays of 2024

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Dorset cottage ranked among best UK holiday stays of 2024

Published: 14th Jan 2024

Body found in search for missing teenager Jack Gillespie

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Body found in search for missing teenager Jack Gillespie

Published: 11th Jun 2023

Jurassic Coast pathway 'completely unusable' after landslip

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Jurassic Coast pathway 'completely unusable' after landslip

Published: 2nd Jan 2024