St Martin's Church, Wareham

St Martin's Church, Wareham

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St Martin's Church, Wareham

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Location: Wareham Town, Purbeck, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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December 7, 2022

Road cycling

St Martin's Church, Anglo-Saxon is the most complete example of an Anglo-Saxon church in Dorset a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
contains the effigy of Lawrence of Arabia by Eric Kennington

Javi Jaavii

October 5, 2023

Hiking

This Grade I listed building represents the most complete example of an Anglo-Saxon church in Dorset. The church is also known as St. Martin's-on-the-Walls and was founded by Saint Aldhelm in the 7th century, although the structure you see dates from the early 11th century.

Chris

April 12, 2025

Hiking

one of the best preserved Saxon churches in the south west of England containing the effigy of Lawrence of Arabia by Eric Kennington.

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