Town Guide - Wareham Town Council

WAREHAM
Town Guide
2012-2013
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Welcome to Wareham
A warm welcome to Wareham. I am very proud that Wareham Town
Council has once again published this Town Guide, not only for our
visitors but as a useful publication for all local residents. With modern
facilities, a long history, plenty to see and a variety of superb natural
features within a short walk of the town centre, you will not be lost for
things to do. Whether you are here for a short stay or longer, this guide
will prove invaluable.
Wareham is a historic Dorset town, a gateway town to the beautiful Isle
of Purbeck and its stunning Jurassic coastline and is the hub of Purbeck’s
business and commercial life. An ancient, Saxon walled town where you
can still ‘walk the walls’ enjoying fine views over the lush water
meadows, stroll by our two rivers, enjoy the abundant river life or take
a boat trip. Specialist shops, good restaurants, public houses, historic
churches, sports and play facilities, open spaces, quaint old lanes, a
modern leisure centre, markets, a fascinating museum and an
independent cinema – all this you can find in Wareham. Wareham
Mayor and Mayoress
recently won three successive Gold awards in the South/South East in
Keith and Vera Green
Bloom Competition and has made two appearances at the national
Britain in Bloom finals, so I am sure you will also enjoy our superb floral displays. For those coming to live and work
in the town, Wareham has modern school, health/welfare facilities, community halls, a large recreation ground,
railway station, business parks and a variety of housing. I do hope you enjoy Wareham and will want to return time and
time again.
Councillor Keith Green, Mayor of Wareham 2012/2013
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Contents
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Welcome to Wareham – Mayor’s Introduction . 3
Map – Wareham Town Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Enjoy Wareham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Map – Wareham Town
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Food & Drink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Wareham Town Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Wine and Dine in Wareham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sports and Leisure in Wareham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Wareham – From Bronze Age Settlement to
Modern Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Pack a Picnic
Wareham Town Crier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Diamond Jubilee 2012 and Olympic
Flame Relay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Wareham Wednesdays
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Wareham Town Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Wareham Carnival
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Wareham Music Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Wareham in Bloom
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Wareham in Bloom – Blooming Lovely! . . . . 30/31
Education and Youth Facilities
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Father Christmas Parade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Local Information Directory
Clubs and Societies
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Acknowledgements: Wareham Town Council gratefully acknowledges the following for their help in producing
this Guide: Liz Roberts, Manager of the Discover Purbeck Information Centre, Mike O’Hara, Curator at Wareham Town Museum;
Photos: Pam Bowyer-Davis (Wareham Camera Club), Town Clerk Rod Curtis.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in the Wareham Town Guide is correct and neither Plus Publishing Services
nor Wareham Town Council accept responsibility for any loss or inconvenience arising from any errors which may have occurred.
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Enjoy Wareham
Wareham has a wealth of unexpected surprises for the visitor. Walk
the Saxon Walls, visit our local markets, learn about Wareham's
connection with Lawrence of Arabia, enjoy the variety our local
independent shops have to offer, watch a film at the unique Rex Cinema
and much more. Why not start your journey of exploration by making
your way to Wareham's Quay at the bottom of South Street where the
River Frome has been delighting visitors for many years?
The Quayside and Boating – The Quay was once the hub of
Wareham. Ships arrived from the continent and unloaded their cargoes
for distribution throughout the area. Nowadays the Quay is very lively
in summer time with leisure sailors of all types taking advantage of the
delightful river trip to and from Poole Harbour (tide permitting!). You
too can take a boat trip on the River Frome or maybe hire your own
rowing boat or motor boat from Abbott’s Quay. Another way to enjoy
the quayside is simply by sitting in the sun enjoying the view or feeding
the ducks.
Feeding the birds at Wareham Quay
River Walks – Wareham is a town of two rivers, the River Frome on
the South side of the town and the River Piddle on the north side.
Whatever your reason for visiting Wareham, why not linger a while and
enjoy a riverside walk? Both rivers are easily accessible and a circular
walking route is possible encompassing both rivers. Copies of the “Two
Rivers Walk” route are available in the Discover Purbeck Information
Centre in South Street.
Abbots Quay: boats, river life, and
more boats!
Priory Meadow
Priory Meadow – Located just
off the town centre, on the south
side of the River Frome, a part
of the natural water meadow
has been restored by local
volunteers as a conservation
area. It has a short circular path
for walking and wheelchair users
plus stone benches, wildlife
Information boards and a bird
watching hide. A tranquil spot
where all age groups can
enjoy the wildlife habitat, Priory
Meadow is always incorporated
in Wareham’s ‘Britain in Bloom’
entry. www.wddt.org.uk/priory
_meadow
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River Piddle and Water
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Home-made sausages and pies • Full selection of cheeses
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Saxon Walls – Wareham has Saxon ramparts, built to defend against
Viking attacks, surrounding the historic town on three sides. The
south side, where Wareham Castle was once situated, was protected
by the River Frome. These walls are the best remaining example in
England and can been seen as large earth mounds covered in grass.
Paths on the walls give good views of the rivers and surrounding areas
and a variety of wild flowers are encouraged – at their best in late
spring and early summer. From North Walls there are views over the
flood plain of the River Piddle towards Northport and beyond to the
Wareham Forest. Below the North Walls, the River Piddle meanders
across Wareham Common, the lush riverbank vegetation providing a
perfect nesting habitat for water birds. The middle section of West
Walls, adjacent to the car park, is known as Bloody Bank after a
number of executions which took place there in bygone times.
Enjoying a break at West Walls
Leased from the Rempstone estate and managed by Purbeck District
Council, the Walls won a national ‘Golden Apple’ environmental award in 2007. From July 2012 interpretation boards
will be in place at various points along the walls. For further information and a leaflet on the ‘Walls Walk’, visit
Discover Purbeck Information Centre in South Street or see the website: www.visitswanageandpurbeck.co.uk
Town Pound – The Town Pound is part of Wareham’s rich history, being
a Grade II listed building dating back to medieval times. It was built to hold
stray or impounded farm animals which were not released until the owner
had paid a fine. It is a small, walled enclosure with a gate situated at the end
of Pound Lane where it joins West street, near the foot of the town walls.
Students from the nearby Purbeck School have been working with
Wareham District Development Trust to bring graphic “animals” back to
the pound which will be mounted on metal poles within the pound at
different levels to make a visually exciting display (Summer 2012).
Town Pound
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and down steps to the waters edge.
Come and marvel at the Wareham Bears over 200 miniature teddy
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Cream Teas and Attractive Lunches. Dogs on leads welcome.
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Markets – Wareham has been a market town for over 500 years
and its market has the accolade of two royal charters. Cottees
Market in East Street was established in1907. Unique in Dorset, it
has a Produce and Flower Auction, one of the last in Dorset held
on Thursdays, and a fortnightly Antiques and Collectable auction on
Tuesdays. Wareham also has a Farmers Market in the Town Hall on
the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month and a Home Producers
market every Thursday in the United Reformed Church Hall in
Church Street. A very popular Saturday Street Market in the
magnificent setting of Wareham’s historic Quay by the River Frome
completes the picture – helping to keep Wareham a true Dorset
market town!
Church of St Martin on the Walls
Saturday Street Market
Churches – Wareham has several beautiful churches. The Parish
Church of Lady St Mary near the Quay is said to have been built
on the sight of an 8th century Minster church. It still boasts a 14th
century chancel and a Tudor tower with a ring of 10 bells. It has a
12th century lead font and other objects of interest and its annual
flower festival in early August is always a stunning sight. The Church
of St Martin on the Walls has a Saxon exterior and is the most
complete Saxon church in Dorset – believed to date from around
1020. St Martins is thought to have been founded by St Aldhelm in
the 7th Century and possibly destroyed by King Cnut and rebuilt in
1015. There are a series of wall paintings, the earliest of which was
painted in the 12th century. After a period of disuse, the church was
renovated to its current condition in 1936, a fitting place for the
sculptured effigy of T E Lawrence by Eric Kennington.
Rex Cinema – Situated in the Odd Fellows Hall in West Street. Built in
1889, it has been a cinema since 1920, originally known as the Empire and
later re-named the Rex. Possibly the oldest continuously operated
independent cinema in the country, it seats 151 people. Amazingly, along
with modern electric lighting, it still has its original gas lights – and double
seats for couples in the back row! Films shown range from independent
and ‘art’ films to the latest blockbusters and it is home to the well loved
Rex Players drama group. A welcome addition in recent years has been the
Rex Bar (where you may purchase a drink which you can take into the
auditorium) and the Five and Dime Cafe attached to the cinema. For
details of forthcoming films, see the website: www.therex.co.uk. The Rex is
owned and managed by the Purbeck Film Charitable Trust Ltd who are
responsible for the very successful Purbeck Film Festival held annually in
October (Note 2012 Festival: 12th–27th Oct).
Rex Cinema – home of the
Rex Players
Local Shops – Wareham has a large range of independent shops and
retailers as well as two supermarkets. In Wareham you can still buy
fresh meat at traditional butchers, superb cakes and freshly baked
bread in our local bakers and source local cheese, fish and other
produce. There are art and photographic galleries, fabric, craft and
collectable shops as well as a traditional ironmongers, newsagents and
florists. There are a range of pharmacists, hairdressers and a veterinary
surgeon whilst professional services such as banks, solicitors, estate
agents, dentists and a variety of other specialist shops complete the
picture. Wareham’s Mobility shop has scooters and wheelchairs to
assist in making Wareham accessible for all.
Wareham Town Museum – ‘A Great Little Museum.’ Tucked inside
the Wareham Town Hall building in East Street is the small but
fascinating Wareham Museum where there are displays and artefacts telling the story of the town – including its
archaeology, geology, social and military history and Lawrence of Arabia collection. The Museum and its Museum
Committee is supported by Wareham Town Council. A Curator and many unpaid volunteer ‘Friends of Wareham Town
Museum’ have, over many years, built on a collection donated to the town by a local resident. This now forms a
repository of a variety of material, and provides a valuable resource for students and researchers alike.
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Visitors from all over the world are drawn to the T E Lawrence exhibition, however there
are many other features including Bronze Age, Roman and Saxon Wareham and Wareham
in the Great War of 1914–1918. The Museum has recently featured very successful Family
History Days and further projects are planned. From April until end of October 2012, the
remains of a fascinating Saxon sword found in the River Frome in 1927 and possibly of royal
origin, are on loan from the County Museum. The Museum aims equally to attract local
residents and visitors, who are assured of an interesting and worthwhile visit. Admission
free, 10 am to 4pm, opening Easter to October. Museum website: www.wtm.org.uk
Lawrence plaque –
Anglebury
Restaurant/Cafe
T E Lawrence – ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ – spent the last years
of his life in the Wareham area, living at ‘Clouds Hill’ cottage,
Moreton, near Bovington Camp where he served as a private
soldier – before his untimely death in 1935 from injuries in a
motorcycle accident. Wareham has a celebrated marble effigy
of Lawrence by Eric Kennington in St Martins on the Walls
Church, however he is buried in a cemetery located near to
St Nicolas church in Moreton. Lawrence’s cottage is owned
by the National Trust and is accessible to the public. He visited
Wareham frequently to shop, using his favourite Brough
Superior motor cycle, and he frequented the Anglebury
Restaurant/Cafe in North Street. Here you may view a
commemorative plaque in Lawrence’s old favourite window
seat while you enjoy your Dorset cream tea!
The Wareham Bears – After almost twenty years of wandering around southern
England the community of over two hundred tiny bears has at long last come home to
Wareham. In 1977 the Bears, created by Mary Hildesley, first moved into 18–22 Church
Street and eventually opened to the public in 1981, where they attracted visitors from all
around the world. The Wareham & District Development Trust purchased the collection in
2011 and the Bears can now be seen at the Blue Pool.
Saxon Sword
remains – Town
Museum display
2012
The Wareham Bears
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Discover Purbeck Information Centre 01929 552740 –
To find out all about what you can see and do in Wareham and
other places of interest in Purbeck, call into the new
‘Discover Purbeck Information Centre’ which is located on the
ground floor in Wareham Library. Combining the Library and
Information Centre in the same building provides an improved
service to both locals and visitors, promoting local culture and
events to a wider audience. The staff will be delighted to help with
enquiries about local transport, walking and cycling routes, eating
out etc. National Express and Condor Ferries tickets can be
purchased here as well as tickets for local events. Come and see
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The Blue Pool, a turquoise jewel set in 25 acres of beautiful heathland, is now the new home of the Wareham Bears;
Monkey World and the Tank Museum both provide an educational and exciting visitor experience; the ruins of Corfe
Castle make a stunning backdrop to the picture postcard village which is also home to the Model Village, the Mineral
& Mining Museum, and from where you can catch the steam train into Swanage; Arne, a picturesque and tranquil
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Pack a Picnic and Enjoy a
Day out in and around Wareham
Walk Wareham’s Saxon Walls: The Walls, originally built by the
Saxons to defend the town against attacks by the Vikings, now form the
route of the Walls Walk Path, along which you will see plentiful flowers
and butterflies and enjoy superb views across the River Piddle towards
Wareham Forest. Start and finish your walk at the Town Quay to watch
the boats, feed the ducks and enjoy your picnic.
Start your walk at the Quay
Explore Wareham Forest: Enjoy the peace and tranquility of a walk
or cycle along the waymarked paths of the Sika Trail. Appreciate the
contrast between the open heathland and the pine forest, looking out for
woodland and heathland birds, mammals and insects. There are picnic
tables near the car park.
Further afield, you may wish to visit:
RSPB Arne: Follow the trails through the farm, or down through the woods to Shipstal
Point with views across Poole Harbour or back towards Corfe Castle and the Purbeck
Hills. Have a paddle at the harbour's edge and visit the hides to see the wading birds and
deer on the salt marshes.
Margaret Green Animal Rescue Centre, Church Knowle: Visit the animals looking
for new homes including cats, rabbits and guinea pigs as well as farm animals, and picnic
in some of Dorset's most beautiful scenery.
Kimmeridge: Look for fossils and search the rock pools in the Purbeck Marine Wildlife
Reserve, making sure to visit the Marine Centre to learn all about this sheltered bay. You
can see Clavell Tower and the very first “Nodding Donkey” oil well in Purbeck. Small
charge for the toll road.
Cycling in Wareham
Forest
Tyneham Village & Worbarrow Bay: Explore the ‘deserted village that
time forgot’, see the school as it was in 1943, visit the houses and see who
lived there. Take a stroll down to the bay and enjoy superb views of the
Jurassic Coast. NB: accessible only when the army ranges are open.
Walk the Smugglers’ Ways: Take the path from Worth Matravers to
Winspit quarries on the coast, then walk east to Seacombe and the hidden
coves, all once popular haunts of smugglers. Take the route back inland to
the Square and Compass pub and visit their Fossil Museum.
Tyneham Village School
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Wareham Town Council –
Working for Wareham
Wareham Town Council was formed after local government re-organisation in
1974 when Purbeck District Council took over many of the powers of the
former Borough of Wareham. The Council is a parish council with the right to
be called a Town Council, has 16 Councillors who represent all parts of the
town and currently there 4,577 registered electors. Elections are held every
four years with the next election scheduled for May 2015. Town Council
meetings are held in the Town Hall every six weeks on Tuesday evenings at
7.00 pm, the public are welcome to attend and may speak on any topic relating
to the Town at the discretion of the Mayor.
Town Mayors
Wareham has a long tradition of Town Mayors stretching back to 1336. Every
name to date is recorded on panels in the Council Chamber, the Town Mayor
being elected annually in May at a special ‘Mayor Making’ Council meeting. A
historic book is kept to record Mayors’ names since 1703, witnessed by
Councillors. The proceedings in the Council Chamber feature the Sergeant at
Mace bearing the splendid Town Mace given to Wareham in the reign of James
1st. Two Constables from Wareham’s historic Court Leet also bear their own
symbols of authority, a pair of two-metre wooden staves dating from 1778, kept
in the Chamber.
It is thought that very few Councils can trace their Mayors back as far as 1336
Wareham Town Hall
– although the Wareham names were almost lost forever! Prior to 1703, a town
steward/recorder named Nathaniel Child absconded to London with most of the Town’s records, including a book
recording past Mayors’ names. He then attempted to blackmail the town for a large sum of money, effectively saying “pay
up or the records will be destroyed”. Payment was refused and the records promptly disappeared. The name panels
were made up later, from local records which still existed before they were destroyed in the Great Fire of Wareham in
1762, although there are many gaps before 1703.
Most of the Council’s business is overseen by various Committees appointed by the Council. The powers and duties of
these Committees are set out below:
Policy, Resources and Finance Committee
Council policy, resources and general financial decisions, including the annual budget setting process, borrowing and
investments, financial regulations, land and property (leases, rents, disposal etc), legal proceedings, public relations,
tourism, standing orders, grant applications, and generally advises Town Council on policy matters. It considers all other
matters not within the purview of any other committee.
Amenities Committee
Management of the Town Hall and other land/premises, Wareham Recreation Ground, four play areas, open spaces,
allotment matters, rights of way, Howards Lane car park, public seats, war memorial, street lighting, arts and
entertainment, litter/environmental issues, shelters, signs.
Planning and Transport Committee
Consideration of all planning applications within the Town area and transport matters including liaison with Dorset
County Council on highway and traffic regulation orders, parking and traffic calming, local and strategic plans, all other
highway matters.
Museum Committee
Looks after all things connected with the Town Museum: acquisitions, exhibitions, projects, policy, finance, accreditation
issues, volunteer support.
Wareham in Bloom Committee
All aspects of Wareham in Bloom e.g. fundraising and sponsorship, floral display contracts, community involvement,
environmental matters, recycling, local Wareham In Bloom and allotments competitions and annual awards, roundabout
enhancements and entry into the annual South/South East in Bloom Competition.
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Human Resources Panel
Responsibility for all staff matters including recruitment and training (meetings not open to the public).
A number of Working Parties may also contribute to Council business e.g. Premises, Standing Orders, Internal Audit and
Diamond Jubilee Working Parties, reporting directly to committees.
Looking after our Town and its Heritage
Wareham Town Council has supported a number of initiatives in the town,
including highways, traffic regulation and public safety matters. The Council works
closely with the Purbeck Police authority and the Wareham Safer Neighbourhood
Team. Six CCTV cameras have been installed with Council support plus new
ANPR cameras in 2011 at the A351 flyover on North Causeway. The Council
maintains cultural and sporting links with twin towns Hemsbach in Germany and
Conches-En-Ouches in France. Wareham’s mayor also donated £5000 from a
former mayor’s legacy to help preserve the Rex Cinema for future generations as
a charitable trust.
Mayor’s Book
The Town Hall’s historic exterior dating from 1870 has been completely
refurbished following a survey report, then totally redecorated inside.The Council
Chamber (first floor) is usually open to visitors during the mornings of Architectural Heritage Week in early September
and can be combined with a trip to the Museum on the ground floor. Ask to see the Mayor’s Book – a fascinating record
of life in Wareham for over 300 years!
The Council is proud to have completely replaced all of its four play areas since 2004, either with grant funding, its own
capital resources or a mixture of both. A newly re-surfaced multi-use games area will open at its Recreation Ground in
June 2012, thanks to a grant from the Viridor Landfill Communities Fund.
Website – the Town Council’s first website went online in 2007 and now forms a very effective communication tool
for the electorate and for casual visitors. A version of this tourist guide is downloadable from the website:
See www.wareham-tc.gov.uk
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Working in Partnership The Town Council works in partnership with
Purbeck District Council and Dorset County Council on many matters
affecting the town, and there are Council representatives on a large range of
community bodies.
Donations The Town Council normally supports by donations (grants) the
local Father Christmas and Christmas Lights Committees, the Wareham
Carnival, and many other community groups which are perceived to benefit
Wareham residents in some way e.g. the Citizens Advice Bureau. See
www.wareham-tc.gov.uk for a downloadable grant application.
Wedding in Council Chamber
Bookings The Town Council takes bookings for the Recreation Ground
(cricket and football pitches and croquet lawn), the use of the Corn Exchange situated in the Town Hall for jumble sales,
farmers markets, meetings etc, and for use of the Council Chamber for meetings, weddings and civil partnerships. Tel:
01929 553006 for Admin Staff.
Weddings/Civil Partnerships Many happy couples have ‘tied the knot’ at the Town Hall. The historic Council
Chamber is licensed for weddings and civil partnerships and the Corn Exchange may also be booked for your reception.
Full details: Tel: Town Hall 01929 553006.
Allotments The Town Council ensures that allotments are provided for
local residents, at Northmoor and Bestwall – see Clubs and Societies
section of this Guide for contact details.
Bestwall Allotment Site
Working for Local Democracy In 2005, the Council adopted the
Wareham Community Plan as the cornerstone of its policies and still
works to implement all aspects of what local residents said they wanted
for their town.With the help of community organisations and volunteers
the Council is totally committed to Wareham and works to achieve these
aims. If YOU want to get involved as a community volunteer – or a
councillor if there is a vacancy – please let us know!
Wareham Town Council: Telephone 01929 553006 (Administration Office)
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Sports and Leisure in Wareham
Wareham has a wealth of sports and leisure facilities. Flourishing
sports clubs include Wareham Cricket Club, Wareham Rangers
Football Club, Wareham and District Swimming Club and Swanage
and Wareham Rugby Club. Wareham Town Council’s Recreation
Ground at Worgret Road currently provides football, cricket and
croquet pitches for hire, a large children’s play area and a sports
pavilion for changing/toilet facilities. In June 2012, a newly resurfaced
multi-use games area for basketball and 5-a-side football will open for
free use by the public, replacing a redundant tennis court at this site.
Rugby is catered for at the town’s Rugby Club playing fields in
Bestwall Road and Karate lessons are currently held on Thursday
nights at the Town Hall.
Rugby at Bestwall
The Purbeck Sports Centre, on the Purbeck School campus in
Worgret Road features a multitude of facilities: 25m public swimming pool, gym, sauna, and sports hall with badminton,
football, cricket, tennis, squash and hockey facilities, grass and astro pitches, opportunities for childrens’ holiday activities,
parties and a crèche.The licensed All Stars Bar and Cafe offers drinks, snacks and meals and a splendid terrace with views
to the Purbeck Hills/Corfe Castle. With a full view of the pool, you can have a coffee and watch your child have a
swimming lesson or enjoy the large plasma TV screen showing Sky sports events. Wareham Town Council’s four superb
play areas in the town complete the picture – so there is no excuse for all age groups not getting some form of exercise!
See centre page map for locations of all sites mentioned.
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OYEZ! Wareham Town Crier and
Town Criers Competition
In 2007 Wareham Town Council recruited the first Town Crier for
many years and the ancient art of town crying was revived.
Originally a way of communicating news when most people could
not read a newspaper, a notice or broadsheet, the Town Crier
these days performs a very different and largely ceremonial role.
Town Crier and local resident Jacquie Hall works hard to promote
Wareham at many civic and other functions – a true ambassador
for the town.
Wareham has its own Town Criers Competition, an annual event
with funding gratefully received from Wareham Town Council. In
2012, the event will take place on Saturday 14th July and in 2013 it
is likely to be on Saturday July 13th (to be confirmed). Starting off
at 10.30 am a colourful parade of traditionally dressed Criers and
their escorts, with bells ringing, makes its way from the Town Hall
to the South Bridge before dispersing to the performance area on
the south bank of the River Frome. Criers perform in two heats:
Ring those bells!
a Home Town Cry in the morning and a Cry of Jacquie’s choice in
the afternoon. As Host Crier, Jacquie does not compete but keeps her voice in good trim with her own Wareham
cry. The cries are interesting and usually very humorous, can’t keep a good Crier down – they even cry in the rain!
– so why not come along to the Frome, take a programme and listen to Criers from all over the South and West?
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Dorset’s oldest and largest animal welfare charity,
rescuing and rehoming over 1,000 animals
throughout Dorset and Devon each year.
Every penny of every pound donated goes
directly towards animal welfare.
Church Knowle Animal Sanctuary and
Visitor Centre, Wareham, BH20 5NQ –
Come and meet the animals –
FREE admission – Gift shop and tea room
SERVICING
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Visit us and
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Wareham Road • Holton Heath
Call 01202 624770/632122
www.jtcommercials.co.uk
Boarding Kennels and Cattery available
Tel 01929 470 484 or Email
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www.margaretgreenanimalrescue.org.uk
2012–2013
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Diamond Jubilee 2012
and Olympic Flame Relay
Come and celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with a Jubilee Big Lunch Party on Monday 4th June 2012.
Where? Howards Lane car park (closed for the day), from mid-day to 5pm. Bring your own food/soft drinks, tables
and chairs are provided plus free teas/coffees/cake and free entertainment. Includes DJ/music from across six decades,
Morris dancing, childrens’ fancy dress competition, giant musical chairs, sea shanty group, local young talent and a
Grand Parade featuring arrival of the ‘Queen and Duke’ at 3pm! Continue the fun at Wareham Quay from 6pm with
fun events, Jubilee fireworks and lighting of Wareham’s Jubilee Beacon at 10.26 pm exactly.
On Friday 13th July 2012, Wareham will celebrate a once in a lifetime opportunity as the Olympic Flame Relay passes
through en route to Poole and Bournemouth. Starting at Land's End on 19th May, 8,000 torchbearers will carry the
flame to the lighting of the cauldron at the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium, London. Purbeck’s relay runners
will carry the flame from Swanage to Corfe Castle and on to Stoborough, arriving at the South Causeway at 2.21
pm, then via the South Bridge through Wareham Town Centre to North Street at 2.35 pm. Fancy a bit
of street lining and flag waving to cheer them on? We’ll see you there! Stay around – this is followed by fun events, music,
stalls, beacon lighting and fireworks on the Quay starting at around 5pm, courtesy of Wareham Carnival. London’s
2012 Olympics begin on July 27th, with Weymouth staging the sailing events.
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Wareham Wednesdays – Mid-week Fun
In 2011, a new community organisation in Wareham began to make a big impact.
Called ‘Wareham Wednesdays’, its aim is to stage events every Wednesday night
for six weeks during the summer season for our many visitors and our own
residents. Holidaymakers! Looking for somewhere to go on a Wednesday night?
Try Wareham! All events take place in the town centre and on the Quay with
live bands, food stalls etc and usually end in fireworks. On 25th July 2012,
a special Great Fire of Wareham 250th anniversary commemoration will take
place (with raft race, models of Wareham in 1762, a beacon and fireworks) while
other events are planned on 1st August (pram race), 8th August (tug of war), 15th
August (It’s a Knockout), 22nd August (food and beerfest) and 29 August
(summer finale with firework spectacular). We’ll also be back in 2013! Website:
http://warehamwednesdays.co.uk
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Fireworks at Wareham
Wednesdays
Wareham Town Band
Wareham has a thriving volunteer Town Band with its roots in the many village
bands which existed up to the mid 19th century which were made up of a
variety of large wind instruments. These bands were originally formed to
provide music for church services before organs were commonplace, apart
from providing music for other village events.The Town Band contains a number
of brass and reed instruments, indicating that it pre-dates many other bands in
the Purbeck area, most of which were formed around the 1860s as brass bands.
In 1855 the Dorset Chronicle reported the Wareham Town Band leading a
procession of carts carrying children back from the annual church outing
to Stoborough. These days, the carts may be gone, but the Band can still
be heard playing at fetes, the annual Wareham Carnival, civic parades
including the Annual Civic Service and Remembrance Sunday Parade, at the
Wareham Town Band
Quay and on occasional Sunday afternoons at local bandstands. The Band played
at the new Wareham Music Festival in 2009 and has been welcomed back every year since. Band practice nights are
held weekly at the United Reformed Church, new members are always welcome – for further details see website:
www.warehamtownband.co.uk
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Wareham Carnival – Fun for All!
Wareham Carnival is a long standing event in July, when the whole
town comes together to celebrate Wareham and its community.
Always guaranteed fun, day and night, with plenty of entertainment
for all, Carnival Week in 2012 runs from 9th to 15th July, with the
theme of ‘Torches and Town Fires’ relevant to two memorable
events: the Olympic Torch Relay - passing through Wareham on 13th
July – and commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Great
Fire of Wareham in 1762. On 13th July, from 5pm at the Quay,
Carnival presents fun events, stalls, music, a flaming beacon – and
fireworks!
Main event is the Carnival Procession on Sunday through the town
centre featuring colourful floats organised by many local groups.
Carnival Procession
Judging takes place for the highly sought after ‘Best Float’ award plus
‘Best Youth’ and ‘Best Walking’ entry. Competition is fierce but you too can be a winner. However big or small your
group why not take up the challenge and enter? The procession finishes on the Quay for the famous Wareham Duck
Race and the Dog Race (across the River Frome!), Boat Race and Inflatable Race. Other main events during the week
include Film Night, Kludo Murder Mystery Night around the pubs and the celebrated Golden Bridge Awards/Fun
Casino in the Town Hall – a glitzy affair to honour, amongst others, our local traders.
Carnival's main aim is raising money for charities, groups and organisations within the Wareham area while providing
an opportunity to come together and have a good time. We hope you will all be able to join us during Carnival week
and raise a glass to the wonderful community groups who make Wareham so special. The Carnival Committee thanks
everyone for their support over the years. Further details: please see website: www.wareham-carnival.org.uk
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We Will Rock You!
Wareham Music Festival
Stuck for something to do in Purbeck in late summer? In 2012 the popular
Annual Wareham Music festival, organised by a group of Wareham volunteers,
will again provide a major attraction over the August Bank Holiday from Friday
24th to Sunday 26th. Plans for the Festival are well advanced, fundraising is
ongoing and we are confident that Wareham will be rocking with a variety of
music to suit everyone. Purbeck already has an excellent reputation for music
and arts events of all kinds and our aim is to put Wareham firmly on the map.
A range of venues are planned to showcase the music, with the spotlight on
local talent, including all of Wareham’s pubs, its restaurants, the Town Hall, and
the Parish Hall. All culminating in a musical spectacular with several bands on
stage at the Quay on Sunday afternoon and evening. In the words of Mr Kite
– “A splendid time is guaranteed for all”!
Many thanks to numerous local businesses who sponsor the Festival. Backed
by the Chamber of Trade, the Discover Purbeck Information Centre and fully
supported by Wareham Town Council, the vast majority of events are totally
free. But we can’t do it unless YOU, the public, give us your support too - so
Headlining local band
please don’t ignore our donation buckets! Just a pound from each visitor
Voodoo Vegas
makes all the difference, guarantees that we pay the bands and that we will be
back again in 2013. With music from blues to country, rock to folk, easy
listening to indie, folk dancing, brass bands, individual performers, poetry and performance events – how can you
resist? Come on down to Wareham Town – we WILL rock you! Details: see website – www.wareham-music.org.uk
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01929 554368
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• Silver, Amber and fashion Jewellery
• Pure wool and suede Moccasins
• Lots of other gifts and souvenirs
• Large section of willow baskets for
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Our Stock Changes with the Seasons.
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Wareham BH20 4DY Telephone: 01929552692
*We are on the Sandford Lane Industrial Park. Follow signs for the
Sandford Lane Industrial Park and Wareham Train station. The Leanne
Business Centre is on the right 200 yards after the train station.*
Opening Hours: 8:30-6:30pm Monday to
Friday and Saturdays 8:30am-1pm
Consultations by appointment
Monday to Saturday
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“Caring for the pets of Dorset since 1935”
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The Kings Arms
41 NORTH STREET WAREHAM BH20 4AD
Tel: 01929 552503
Awarded CAMRA Pub of the Year 2011
A 16th Century Thatched Inn serving
Traditional Real Ales & Real Food
Delicious home cooked meals & desserts
Choice of four award winning real ales
Large beer garden
Wi-Fi access
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The Five and Dime Cafe
Breakfasts, Light Lunches and
Afternoon Tea
Secret Garden!
8.00-4.00pm
Closed Wednesday,
Open Sunday 8am-1.00pm Summer
Tel 01929 550855
14 WEST STREET, WAREHAM, DORSET
THE
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THE QUAY, WAREHAM, DORSET BH20 4LP
01929 552735
ICE CREAM PARLOUR • COFFEE • BAR
Beautiful Riverside Setting
Delicious Ice Cream Sundaes
Milk Shakes/Smoothies • Homemade Cakes
Available for functions
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THE
SILENT WOMAN INN
Have you visited within the last 10 years
or has The Silent Woman Inn become
a distant, not very pleasant memory?
During the last 10 years things have been
happening in Coldharbour. Quietly,
stealthily and unobtrusively The Silent
Woman Inn has been evolving.
Once unloved, with constantly changing
managers, The Silent Woman Inn was in slow decline. All that changed in
November 2002 when Richard and Denise Bell became the proprietors.
Within weeks it was obvious that the heart was
returning and The Silent Woman was, once
again, in the safe hands that it deserved.
We pride ourselves on the excellent service
of quality ales, wines and food. Designing
our menus around exceptional local
suppliers enables us to accommodate
most dietary requirements.
Our beautiful gardens and patios are a haven for families, allowing adults
alone to enjoy the tranquillity offered inside.
We are also fully licensed
for Weddings and Civil
Ceremonies.
Ten years and
onwards!
The Silent Woman Inn: Tradition at its best!!
THE SILENT WOMAN INN
COLDHARBOUR, WAREHAM, DORSET BH20 7PA
www.thesilentwoman.co.uk
Tel: 01929 552909
2012–2013
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Food
&
Traditional Historic Riverside Pub
Serving Home Cooked Food
Award winning Steaks and
Daily caught Fish
Fine selection of Real Ales and Beers
Regular live music
Quality Bed and Breakfast available
Booking advisable
01929 552735
www.thequayinn.com
THE QUAY INN, THE QUAY,
WAREHAM, DORSET BH20 4LP
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Oriental Restaurant & Bar
The Gurkha fabulous food, be it Thai, Chinese, Malaysian,
Indian, Nepalese or Singaporean
an unrivalled setting, whatever the weather
Opening Hours:- Monday - Sunday
Lunch 12noon - 3.00pm • Dinner 6.00pm - 11.00pm
Sandford Rd, Sandford, Wareham, Dorset BH20 7AD
Tel: 01929 556959 www.thegurkha.co.uk
RAJPOOT TANDOORI
Restaurant & Takeaway
Friendly atmosphere
& established 23 years
Private Functions for up to 60 people
& also outside catering available
Open 7 days a week
Lunch Times 12noon - 2.30pm
Evenings 6pm - 11.30pm
& 12midnight Fridays & Saturdays
Closed Christmas Day & Boxing Day
“We only ever use the freshest & finest ingredients”
39 North Street, Wareham BH20 4AD
01929 554603
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Wine and Dine in Wareham
Wareham has an amazing variety of places to eat and drink. From picturesque
pubs to rustic restaurants, so many to choose from that it can be very hard
to decide when choosing where to eat, whether it is a special occasion, casual
supper, lunchtime snack or cream tea. There are restaurants and pubs
specialising in home cooked menus using local produce and serving locally
brewed ales. Enjoy freshly made scones and cakes in our cafes and tea rooms.
Wareham also has Indian, Chinese – why not sit and eat them on the picnic
area opposite the Quay?
If you are looking to source some excellent local produce for a tasty homecooked meal, or a ready-made picnic, look no further than the markets, held Red Lion Hotel and Restaurant
weekly on Thursday and Saturday and the Farmers Market (2nd and 4th
Thursday every month). Wareham has superb local butchers, bakers and delicatessens where you can purchase local
farmed meat, locally caught fish, delicious home-baked bread and cold meats and cheeses including the famous Dorset
Blue Vinney.
Wareham was very proud to achieve Fairtrade Town status in 2005, and participates every year in Fairtrade Fortnight,
helping farmers and their communities to obtain a fair price for their produce.
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Wareham – From Bronze Age
Settlement to Modern Town
Early history
Wareham is a place of some antiquity. Located on a peninsula of high
ground running west to east and flanked by two rivers - the Piddle to the
north and the Frome to the south - the location has provided a natural
refuge throughout history. There is evidence of a Bronze Age settlement
3,500 years ago. After the conquest of Britain in 43 AD, the Romans
exploited the local resources and developed a pottery industry in and
around Wareham, distributing the characteristic black burnished pots all
over Roman Britain. Some examples have even been found as far afield
as Hadrian’s Wall.
Iron Age Pottery, Wareham Museum
Saxon Wareham – King Alfred, Vikings and the Wareham Walls
In Victorian times it was strongly believed that Wareham was a Roman Town. Despite
plenty of Roman pottery, however, very few military items have been discovered.
After thorough archaeological explorations of the West Wall in the 1950s, it was
concluded that Wareham was not Roman but Saxon. The remains of a Saxon sword,
possibly in royal ownership, were found by the South Bridge in the Frome in 1927.
The sword points to Wareham’s past as a major Saxon settlement. In 2012 a modern
re-creation of a Saxon sword was placed in Purbeck stone at the new ‘Saxon
Roundabout’ on the northern approach to the town as a Wareham in Bloom project.
Following the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century AD, waves of Germanic
tribes began to invade Britain. Almost all of southern England became Saxon. During
Saxon sword at Wareham’s this time the kingdom of the West Saxons, or Wessex as we know it today, was under
constant attack from Viking sea pirates. By the 9th century AD the Vikings had arrived
Saxon Roundabout
in eastern England with a full-scale army. It wasn’t long before the Vikings had
successfully taken most of England, with the exception of Wessex which, thanks to the shrewdness of King Alfred, put up
a credible defence against the invaders.
Alfred organised a militia army and set up a series of fortified towns (or burghs) throughout his kingdom. These burghs
provided a safe haven for the local population who could repair to them in times of crisis. Wareham became one of
Alfred's fortress towns with defensive earth walls topped by a wooded stockade thrown up on three sides of the town,
excluding the south side which had no wall and presumably at that time was protected by the river Frome and the boggy
marshland.
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In 875 AD a Viking army marched from East Anglia into Wessex, making their
way to Wareham where they sacked the town, turning it into a winter camp.
They then waited for a Viking navy of some 120 ships, which sailed along the
south coast to Poole bay. Alfred summoned his Saxon soldiers and marched
on Wareham, laying siege to the town. The Viking army was completely
outnumbered and Alfred offered them a deal that they would swear an oath
to leave Wessex for all time or they would be slaughtered. The oath was
agreed, but as soon as they left the town the Vikings broke free and headed
west towards Exeter. Their navy suffered a great loss since there was a great
storm, all ships being wrecked along the Dorset coast.
Medieval Wareham
Danish Vikings attacked Saxon
The Norman Conquest of 1066 changed the face of England completely.
Wareham
William the Conqueror decided he needed to know exactly who owned what
in the country that he had just conquered. To do this he commissioned the
Doomsday Book, an inventory of all the assets previously owned by the Saxons. Wareham’s entry reveals that in 1066
there were around 350 houses in the town, although some had been destroyed, possibly to make way for a huge motte
and bailey castle built on high ground in the south west quarter
of the town. During this period, Wareham developed as a cross
channel seaport and flourished despite life under the feudal yoke
of the Normans. During the wars of Steven and Matilda in the
12th century Wareham Castle took on the role of state prison.
Important captives were held there and on more than one
occasion the town was under siege in an effort to recover them.
By the late 12th and early 13th century Wareham Castle had
become very much out of favour with the king.
Medieval Motte and Bailey Castle
King John passed through Wareham on his way to his favourite
hunting lodge at Corfe Castle. Corfe became a much grander
affair and was almost impregnable, becoming King John’s state
Lulworth & Winfrith
Church of England
VC Primary School
“Outstanding Education in a beautiful setting”
Headteacher: Mrs Sharon Buckland
All enquiries please contact:
Main School Office,
School Lane, West Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset BH20 5SA
Tel: 01929 400330 Fax: 01929 400717
e-mail: office@lulworthwinfrith.dorset.sch.uk
website: www.lulworthwinfrith.dorset.sch.uk
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prison with legend having it that 12 knights were locked up in its dungeons and
left to starve to death. The castle at Wareham fell into decline and dereliction; by
the 1580s it was sold by Queen Elizabeth to Sir Christopher Hatton and was used
almost as a quarry with pre-cut stone from the castle being sold off for building
purposes. One strange custom that is a relic of those medieval times is the
Wareham Court Leet, an early form of “trading standards office” which ensured
that the traders gave good measure when brewing ale and fair weight when baking
bread.
Civil War
In the 1640s England was in the grip of a Civil War. Once again Wareham became
a fortress town. There were a number of skirmishes and a large group of royalist
soldiers were sent from Dorchester to hold the town against Parliamentarians.
Some time later a Parliamentarian force arrived and besieged the town. An
ultimatum was given – ‘surrender or face death’ – and Captain O’Brien and his
royalist Irish soldiers surrendered, having been promised safe passage. They were
marched to Bristol and took ship and were then tied up in pairs and half way
across the Irish Sea they were thrown overboard, a grisly fate. After the Civil War
Cromwell decreed that the walls of Wareham and Corfe castle should be ‘slighted’
so the old medieval stone wall, which sat on top of the earth mounds that we see
today, was dismantled. Some of the stone that appears in buildings around the
town is probably from that wall.
Lord Protector
Oliver Cromwell
Great Fire of Wareham
On a hot Sunday in July 1762 someone very carelessly
threw out ashes onto a rubbish tip at the back of “The Bulls
Head” Inn (on the site now occupied by Lloyds Bank in
South Street) which became infamous as the seat of
Wareham’s catastrophic fire. The old medieval thatched
buildings were well alight and, by 7 o’clock that evening,
most of the town had been destroyed. After the fire, a
successful appeal was launched to raise funds for the
rebuilding, and after a year of debate an Act of Parliament
was raised for the rebuilding of the town.The Mayor of the
day argued that the old timber buildings that once stood in
the middle of North Street should not be reinstated and
that the wide street would provide an adequate fire break
The Great Fire swept through the town
in the event that a fire might happen again. It was also
agreed that all the new properties should have tiled roofs, should be properly insured and that their insurance company
should provide a fire engine. Even today, many of the houses from that period still bear the plaque outside the front door
of the Sun Fire Assurance Company. In 2012 we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Great Fire.
Prosperity and Decline
Having been rebuilt in the Georgian style of the day, the town began to enjoy a period of prosperity. Some of the local
merchants had secured lucrative contracts with the Royal Navy in Portsmouth to supply fruit and vegetables and other
commodities. Clay was another material that was being successfully exploited and Joshia Wedgwood used Wareham clay
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Tel: 01929 400807
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B. D. R. MOTORS LIMITED
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in many of his products. By the middle of the 19th century, however, Wareham
was once again in decline. Some of the cottage industries on which ordinary
people depended were becoming unviable. Dorset button making was one such
activity. These buttons were hand sown on a ring that was made from Dorset
sheep’s horn but by 1850 machine manufactured buttons were being made in
the midlands and the Dorset button makers could not compete. Sadly, the
industry collapsed causing great hardship and deprivation. In an attempt to
create jobs and alleviate local poverty a group of liberal minded investors
founded a pottery at Sandford.The Victorian works began life making bricks for
the foundations of the buildings for the great exhibition in 1851 but it later
went on to produce decorative hollow-ware pottery. By 1900 the pottery
concentrated on producing architectural products such as drainpipes and it
continued to operate until the mid 1960s when it closed down. The site
remained derelict until the late 1970s when the pottery was finally demolished
and the area redeveloped for residential housing.
Hutchins Blue Plaque –
Pound Lane
Wareham at War
In August 1914 the First World War broke out and Wareham became
a muster point for territorial soldiers. By 1917 there were 7,500 men
stationed in and around Wareham in camp, with many of the regiments
from the north of England including the Yorkshire regiment and the
Lancashire and Yorkshire and, to the north of the town, Australian and
the New Zealand regiments.The main camp was sited on both sides of
the Worgret Road and included an infirmary, chapels and a garrison
theatre. The camp was dismantled in the 1920s and some of the
buildings were sold off for scout huts and village halls.
Four miles to the east of Wareham is Holton Heath where, in 1915, a
vast ammunition factory was constructed. The London and South
Western Railway built a station there and a workforce of several
thousand people were employed with most of the workers being
Motoring in the 1920s
women who arrived by special trains from Poole and Bournemouth.
Much of the process was carried on underground to reduce the risk of damage by accidental explosion. Despite their
best efforts this actually happened in the 1930s and several lives were lost.
During the Second World War the Isle of Purbeck was a hive of military activity. In Swanage, secret research was being
carried out by scientists to develop Radar and there was a real fear of enemy invasion along the coast. Enemy aircraft
regularly flew over looking for the ammunition factory at Holton Heath but it was protected by an elaborate anti-aircraft
defence system. Wareham itself was not an obvious military target but in December 1942 it received a direct hit from
a stray German bomber. The blast destroyed several properties but narrowly missed the Saxon church of St. Martin. In
October 1943 the Americans arrived and proceeded to spend the next six months building up their forces in readiness
for D-Day. During this time intensive training took place for the
Normandy invasion and large areas of Purbeck were out of bounds
to the general public. In one case, the village of Tyneham was
completely evacuated, the residents being told that they could
return to their homes after the war but this never came to pass.
Modern Wareham
For centuries Wareham was defined by its Saxon walls but in the
decades after the Second World War, residential developments to
the north and south of the town have increased its population
threefold and there are now a number of business parks.The rivers,
with their broad water meadows still grazed by cattle, period
buildings. picturesque lanes and the chiming of the Town Hall bell,
however, all bear testament to Wareham’s unique and individual
character.
Marching through Wareham in
modern times
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Wareham in Bloom
From end of May until early Autumn, the town centre features a mass of flower
display baskets and stands, catching the visitor’s eye and delighting the senses.
Full advantage is taken of the long vista of North Street, South Street and
beyond to the distant view of the Purbeck Hills, Wareham proudly putting on
its best face with a dazzling array of colour. Wareham in Bloom, a community
intiative since 1994 and supported by Wareham Town Council, are the proud
organisers, its fundraising endeavours, generous sponsors, and enthusiastic
local volunteers and businesses all helping to maintain the displays.
An annual Wareham in Bloom Local Competition and a Best Kept Allotment
Competition are organised, with an awards ceremony every October
celebrating worthy winners. In 2007, Wareham won its first ever Gold in the
South/South East in Bloom regional competition. Two further Golds followed
in succession. Wareham also represented its region at the prestigious Britain
in Bloom finals in 2008 and again in 2011, winning Silver and then a Silver Gilt
award. And all this with one small volunteer committee! From recycling
initiatives, roundabout enhancements and permanent planting to litter picking
and schools/community involvement, there is much to do and help is always At the Britain in Bloom Finals
needed – can you help? Wareham in Bloom is very grateful to its many sponsors, Town Council staff and all those
who give up their time to help the town look its best. Enjoy our colourful floral displays as you explore!
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Wareham in Bloom
Planting open spaces
Working with Schools
Baskets at Town Hall
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Display stands
Baskets everywhere
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Blooming Lovely!
Judging allotments
Planting troughs
Filling every space
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Pubs join in too
Our wonderful sponsors
Wall displays
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Education and Youth Facilities
The organisation of education in Wareham is changing. Following a review and public consultation by Dorset County
Council, with effect from September 2013 the town’s three schools will become two. The Lady St Mary First School
becomes a 5–11 primary school while The Purbeck School becomes an 11–18 secondary school.
EDUCATION
The Purbeck School
The Purbeck School is a mixed community comprehensive school with an
anticipated roll of approximately 1400 students and 120 staff and is a Specialist
Science College. It is situated on a fine site sloping down to the River Frome
and enjoys superb facilities. The school is committed to involving all students,
parents, staff and governors in providing a broad and balanced education
which encourages the pursuit of excellence and values progress, effort and
achievement A major refurbishment and rebuilding programme is underway
and this includes the opening of new Sixth Form accommodation and a
Learning Resources Centre in the Spring of 2013, together with new Science
laboratories and dining and social facilities for students.
The Purbeck School
Provision for the Performing and Creative Arts will be moving to the adjoining site of the existing Wareham Middle
School, where there are also exciting plans to develop an extensive range of community provision. These new facilities
will complement the existing outstanding Purbeck Sports Centre, located on the school campus and provided on a
shared basis with Purbeck District Council, which is jointly available for school and public use.
A Youth Centre provided by Dorset County Council is also based on the site and provides activities for young people
during the day and evenings.
Further details: Tel:01929 556301 or visit the website: www.purbeck.dorset.sch.uk
Wareham Middle School
A popular 9-13 Middle School whose aim is ‘to provide
all of our pupils with a broad and balanced curriculum
in an exciting, well resourced and above all a safe,
stimulating environment’. The teaching team is a wellbalanced mix of primary and secondary practitioners supported by an excellent team of teaching assistants and other
support staff. The school is proud of its achievements, having received the Arts Council Artsmark Silver and the Healthy
Schools awards along with the Sportsmark and the FA Charter Standard School. Wareham Middle School also has an
enviable record of sporting achievements and there are good links with many local clubs. The school is noted for
producing pupils with outstanding musical talent. A wide range of extra-curricular activities take place during lunchtimes
and after school and a high percentage of pupils who receive instrumental music lessons. Most recent achievements
include Artsmark and Healthy Schools awards.
An active Parents Association is actively involved in organising social events, raising funds for equipment etc and a
committed Governing Board takes an involved and lively interest. Committees have been formed for finance, grounds and
buildings, and curriculum. Links with the local community and partner schools within Purbeck are strong, the buildings and
grounds being used regularly by local groups. For details: please contact: tel: or visit: www.warehammid.dorset.sch.uk
Wareham St Mary CE VC First School – Streche Road, Wareham
Formerly the Wareham Lady St Mary CE VC First School, the name change will be effective
from September 1st 2012 with premises totally refurbished by summer 2013.The school
is undergoing a transformation both in organisation and facilities. A key focus is on
ensuring pupils are fully prepared to be happy and successful when they leave and fully
equipped to get the best from what life can offer them. The new school mission
statement is ‘Learning today for the world of tomorrow’. A particular feature of the school
is the excellent IT facilities e.g. interactive plasma screens and notebooks or I-pads for
pupils to develop their learning.
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First School
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Children are enrolled from Reception up to Year 6, when they transfer to Upper School
at age 11 years. The school is part of the Purbeck Pyramid of schools and has developed
partnerships with other local schools/pre-schools to offer training for staff, staff liaison
and children’s opportunities. It prides itself on its family atmosphere, seeks to develop
strong partnerships with parents, carers and families to work together and support
learning through regular opportunities to join in the life of the school. The latest
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OFSTED monitoring visit in October 2011 found that ‘the school has made good progress in making improvements and
good progress in demonstrating a better capacity for sustained improvement’.
With close links to Wareham’s Lady St Mary’s Parish Church, a member of the clergy team comes into school for weekly
assemblies and there are pupil visits to the church to develop children’s understanding. Outside areas include an Early
Years outdoor learning area, superb adventure trail, shelters/classrooms, an allotment, a performance stage and a ‘secret
garden’. Before/after school and holiday care for all children of the school and local in community is offered by ‘Primetime
Kids Club’. Further details: contact: Tel: 01929 552517 or: http://www.ladystmary.dorset.sch.uk
YOUTH FACILITIES
Wareham Area Youth Centre – Wareham Area Youth Worker Kev Vasey says: “We are based at the Purbeck school
site (next to the Sports Centre and work in partnership with numerous agencies including local schools, Purbeck District
Council, the Police, Dorset Community Action, the Gateway Club, Lions and the Purbeck Sports Centre itself. We
organise after school clubs, daytime clubs and evening provision while senior youth members are currently developing a
year 7/ 8 night. We also supply qualified youth workers to other Purbeck youth centres.
In addition, we run various trips and residential activities e.g. surfing trips to Perranporth, other trips to Alton Towers,
Thorpe Park, Bristol Skate Park, bowling alleys, skating rinks, beaches, ‘Splashdown’ trips, plus Senior Members
Forum/Sixth Formers activities. Sporting visits have included kayaking, climbing, white water rafting, football trips and
football training. We have also offered first aid at work qualifications, cooking, film nights, plus DJ sessions after (and
during) school.
We work on a 1:1 basis with young people, there to support them with their many issues e.g. homelessness,
unemployment, healthy relationships, domestic abuse, self-esteem as well as school achievement and college/university
applications. Additionally, we offer preventative work regarding drugs and alcohol abuse and support on hygiene, health
(including sexual health) and safety matters. There is a lunchtime provision in partnership with The Primary Care trust
which offers a drop-in centre for young people to seek professional support from qualified staff.”
The young people we engage with take part in informal education at a pace that suits them, when they are ready. Above
all, we have fun! So why not come and join us? For further information or to have a chat please feel free to phone:
Kev Vasey – 01929 552934.
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Can seat about 125 people
Selection of food available. Locally sourced, freshly prepared food
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Menu’s tailored to personal needs.
Contact: Bobbie Brown
to discuss your requirements
Tel: 01929 481066
or 07882 485376
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Coombs
Auto Repairs
Mobile Mechanic
Lady Drivers Available
Servicing (all makes) • MOT Repairs
Computer Diagnostics • V.W. Specialist
Breakdown Assistance
Quality Parts used
Courier Work
Mobile (07595218327)
Tel (01929 462582)
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Father Christmas Parade –
With Golden Boots!
The Wareham Father Christmas Parade is eagerly awaited every December.
Organised by volunteer members of the Wareham Father Christmas
Committee for over 50 years, this annual spectacle has become something
of a local tradition and is eagerly awaited by children and their families. For
any winter visitor to Purbeck, the parade is a must-see if you happen to be
anywhere near Wareham on that particular day – usually 2nd Sunday
afternoon in December. Father Christmas has a different theme of
transport each year and may arrive in any style he fancies, escorted by local
bands, floats and a variety of helpers – including his reindeers and elves, of
course – to greet the assembled crowd outside the Red Lion Hotel.
Father Christmas’s route takes him along North and South Street first,
through the town centre, arriving again in West Street as he approaches the
Christmas tree and stage area. He then leaves his transport on foot to
enter the Red Lion Hotel’s old coaching entrance, finally re-appearing high
Father Christmas arrives in
up on the hotel roof, perched on the chimney – complete with sack bearing
Wareham
gifts for the excited children below and real snow falling! How do we know
it is the real Father Christmas? Because he wears his famous golden boots! When he comes down from the roof,
all children can meet him and take home a present from his Grotto at the Red Lion. All proceeds of Father Christmas
Parade street collections donated to local charities. Note:Volunteers are urgently needed for the Wareham Father Christmas and
Christmas Lights Committees – can you help? If so, please telephone 01929 56435. Thank you, says Father Christmas!
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Local Information Directory
AMBULANCE SERVICE
Dorset Ambulance Service,
Patient Transport Services
(Non-Emergency)
Emergency
Tel: 01305 255140
Tel: 999 or 112
BANKS
Lloyds TSB, 3 South Street
NatWest, 2 North Street
Barclays, 3 North Street
Tel: 0845 3000000
Tel: 0845 3009863
Tel: 0845 7555555
BUILDING SOCIETIES
Nationwide, 1a South Street
Tel: 01929 556230
CHAMBER OF TRADE
C/O Farwells, Mr Mark Howlett
Tel: 01929 552044
CHEMISTS
Day Lewis, 11-13 South Street
Boots, 4 North Street
Tel: 01929 552384
Tel: 01929 552737
Tel: 01202 851640
CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS
DENOMINATIONS
Church of England
Lady St Mary, Church Street
The Rectory:
Tel: 01929 556796
General Enquiries: Parish office
Tel: 01929 550905
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St. Martin’s Sandford
St Nicholas Arne
St John’s East Holme
)
)
)
www.warehamchurches.org.uk
St Martin on-the-walls
United Reformed Church
Revd. Simon Franklin
email: info@swanage-urc.co.uk
Methodist Church
Roman Catholic St Edwards
Rev. Ciaran McGuinness
Tel: 01929 463334
Purbeck Gateway Church
Pastor Paul Shepherd
Tel: 01929 551415
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Tel: 01929 427706
CHILDREN’S DAY CARE
Tops Day Nurseries, 1 Carey Road
CINEMA
The Rex, 14 West Street
CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
2 Mill Lane
Tel: 01929 555051
Tel: 01929 552778
Tel: 01929 551257
COMMUNITY CENTRES/MEETING PLACES
Carey Hall, 10 Mistover Road
Tel: 01929 556527
Corn Exchange, Town Hall, East Street Tel: 01929 553006
Parish Hall, Wareham
Tel: 01929 550905
Masonic Hall, Howards Lane
Tel: 01929 556896
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COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS
Dorset Association for the Disabled Tel: 01305 849122
Helping Hands, 7 St Martin’s Place
Tel: 01929 556525
Twinning Association Hemsbach
Tel: 01929 553187
Wareham Carer’s Group
Tel: 01929 553456
Wareham & District Development Trust
email: john@wddt.org.uk
DENTISTS
Purbeck Dental Centre, West Street Tel: 01929 554760
Wareham Dental Surgery,
16 West Street
Tel: 01929 552363
Electricity (Emergencies)
Tel: 0800 0727282
Secondary (Age Range 13 – 18 years)
The Purbeck School
Worgret Road, Wareham
Tel: 01929 556301
Tertiary (Age Range 16 – 18 years)
The Purbeck School
(Sixth Form Centre), Worgret Road Tel: 01929 556301
Pupil & School Improvement Children’s Services
Dorset County Council Education Department
County Hall, Colliton Park,
Dorchester DT1 1XJ
Tel: 01305 224698
FIRE SERVICE
Fire Station (Retained Fire Service)
Emergency
Fire safety Advice:
Tel: 01305 252600
Tel: 999 or 112
Tel: 01305 252600
ESTATE AGENTS
Booth & Corben, 7a West Street
Bullock& Lees, 10 North Street
Connells, 1 South Street
Goadsby, 10 West Street
Purbeck Property, 5 South Street
Gas Service
(Emergencies)
Tel: 0800 111999
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
Poole Job Centre Plus
Tel: 01202 333000
EDUCATION
Primary (Age range 4 – 9 years)
Lady St. Mary First School
Streche Road, Wareham
Tel: 01929 552517
Middle (Age Range 9 – 13 years)
Wareham Middle School
Worgret Road, Wareham
Tel: 01929 553335
Registration Service,
Births, Deaths and Marriages
Tel: 01305 225153
Wareham Library: Tues & Thurs 2.00 – 4 p.m.
(Note: by appointment only)
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
St John’s House, Poole
Tel: 0845 010900
Holland House, Bournemouth
Tel: 0844 4740101
Tel: 01929 551661
Tel: 01929 552632
Tel: 01929 553636
Tel: 01929 552206
Tel: 01929 556660
Philip Trim Contractors Ltd
Septic Tanks / Liquid Waste Management
* Domestic & Business Septic Tanks
* Liquid Waste Disposal
* Local Professional Service
RING NOW FOR DETAILS
01929 472192
07971 005579
www.philiptrimcontractors.com
National Association of
Agricultural
2012–2013
Email: philip@trimcontractors.fsnet.com
Environment
Agency Reg.
Wessex Water
Organic Waste
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GUEST HOUSES/HOTELS
Details of Recommended
Establishments: Purbeck Information
and Heritage Centre, South Street
Tel: 01929 552740
Ashley Fox
Tel: 0117 973 7050
MOBILITY
Purbeck Mobility
Tel: 01929 552623
HEALTH CENTRES, HOSPITALS, AND
CLINICS
Dorset Healthcare NHS Trust
Tel: 01202 442029
NHS Direct
Tel: 0845 4647
Poole Hospital
Tel: 01202 665511
Purbeck Careline
Prospect House, 8 Westminster
Road, Wareham
Tel: 01929 558455
Purbeck CMHT, 19 Bonnetts Lane,
Wareham
Tel: 01202 849048
Purbeck Day Centre, Sandford Lane Tel: 01929 557746
Sandford Surgery,
Tel: 01929 554490
Wareham Chiropractic Clinic
Elmstead, Sandford Road, Wareham Tel: 01929 551513
Wareham Outreach Day Hospital
Streche Road, Wareham
Tel: 01929 552433
Wareham Surgery, Streche Road
Tel: 01929 553444
MUSEUM
Wareham Town Museum
Town Hall, East Street
Tel: 01929 553448
LAW COURTS
HM Courts Service, Poole
Magistrates Court
LEISURE CENTRE
Purbeck Sports Centre,
Purbeck School
LIBRARY
South Street
MANOR OF WAREHAM
The Estate Office, Cow Lane
Tel: 01202 745309
Tel: 01929 500000
Tel: 01929 556146
Tel: 01929 552666
MARKETS
Cottee’s Auctions Ltd, East Street:
Thursday Market + Tuesday
fortnightly sales
Tel: 01929 552826
Saturday Street Market, on the Quay
Contact: (Market Supervisor)
Tel: 01202 474656
Farmers Market: at the Corn Exchange,
Town Hall, 2nd and 4th Thursday in month
Contact: A Carlyle
Tel: 07798743877
Wareham Home Producers,
Every Thursday 8.30 – 11am at
United Reformed Church, East Street Tel: 01929 553798
MEDICAL CENTRES/DOCTORS
(See Health Centres)
Wareham Surgery, Streche Road
Tel: 01929 553444
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
Mrs Annette Brooke, Constituency Office
14 York Road, Broadstone
Tel: 01202 693555
Sandford Surgery
Tel: 01925 554493
MEPs
Trevor Colman
Tel: 01626 831343
William (The Earl of) DARTMOUTH Tel: 01531 890180
Sir Graham Watson
Tel: 01458 252265
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PLAY AREAS
(Wareham Town Council)
Tel: 01929 553006
Situated at: Wareham Recreation Ground,
Drax Avenue, Mistover Road,
Tantinoby Lane (see Centre Map)
PLAYGROUPS AND NURSERIES
Focus Nursery School
Tel: 01929 555135
Katz Kids
Tel: 07432 556485
Stoborough Nursery,
Supervisor Mrs P Edwards
Tel: 07796 297701
Tops Day Nurseries, 1 Carey Road
Tel: 01929 555051
POLICE
Dorset Constabulary
Non emergency
Emergency:
POST OFFICE
Carey, 29 Carey Road
Wareham, 12 North Street
Deliveries Office
Sandford Lane Industrial Estate
PURBECK CARELINE
Prospect House, 8 Westminster
Road, Wareham
Tel: 01202 222222
999 or 112
Tel: 01929 552403
Tel: 01929 552106
Tel: 01929 552747
Tel: 01929 558455
PURBECK DISTRICT COUNCIL
Westport House
Worgret Road
Tel: 01929 556561
RECREATION GROUNDS
Wareham Recreation Ground
(Wareham Town Council)
SOCIAL HOUSING
Purbeck District Council
Synergy Housing
Tel: 01929 553006
Tel: 01929 557370
Tel: 01929 558400
SOCIAL SERVICES (Dorset County Council)
Purbeck Area, 19 Bonnets Lane,
Wareham
Tel: 01929 553456
SWIMMING POOL
Purbeck Sports Centre, Purbeck School site,
Worgret Road
Tel: 01929 550000
THEATRES
Rex Cinema, 14 West Street,
Wareham
Tel: 01929 552778
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TRADING STANDARDS
General Enquiries,
WATER (Emergencies)
TOURIST INFORMATION
Discover Purbeck Information
Centre
Tel: 01929 556146
(since 2012 at: Library, South Street)
TRANSPORT
First Buses
National Express Bus Service
Wilts & Dorset Buses
Trains
Tel: 0870 0106022
Tel: 08717 818178
Tel: 01983 827005
Tel: 08457 484950
UNIFORMED YOUTH ORGANISATIONS
Air Cadets
Tel: 01202 690239
Boy’s Brigade
Tel: 01929 551373
Guides
Tel: 01202 620006
Scouts
Tel: 01929 472374
VETERINARY SURGEONS
Lynwood Veterinary Hospital,
Unit 9 Leanne, Business Centre,
Sandford Lane, Wareham
The Pet Health Partnership,
17 East Street
Tel: 0845 600 4600
Tel: 01305 224012
Tel: 01929 552692
Tel: 01929 552599
WELFARE SERVICES AND ADVICE CENTRES
Citizens Advice Bureau, 2 Mill Lane Tel: 01929 551257
Volunteer Centre Dorset
Tel: 01305 269214
Community Payback
(Probation Service, Unit 19)
Tel: 01929 556513
Purbeck Mental Health Support
Tel: 01929 557735
Samaritans, 1 Durrant Road,
Bournemouth
Tel: 01202 551999
Tel: 08457 909090
WAREHAM TOWN COUNCIL
Town Hall, East Street
Tel: 01929 553006
(incl. bookings for Corn Exchange,
Recreation Ground & Weddings in Council Chamber)
Town Clerk
Tel: 01929 550771
WASTE RECYCLING CENTRE
Westminster Road, Wareham
Tel: 01929 556464
Dorset Reduction and Recycling
Group
Tel: 01305 225002
YOUTH CENTRES
Wareham Area Youth & Community Centre,
Purbeck School site, Worgret Road Tel: 01929 552934
Top quality, sustainable childcare
Flexible hours to suit your family
See how flexible we can be for your family
• Flexible nursery care per 1/4 hour
• Babysitting service outside of hours
• Qualified crèche team for private events
• Nursery hire for children’s parties
• FREE settling in session available
Tops Day Nursery
1 Carey Road, Wareham BH20 4AX
www.topsdaynurseries.co.uk
01929 555051
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Clubs and Societies
Allotments: Bestwall(Sec)
Allotments: Northmoor
Aquafit Classes
Air Training Corps (Civilian Committee)
Boys Brigade
Brownies Wareham District
Coastal Martial Arts
Court Leet of Wareham
Dance Sylkies (Mike and Sylvia)
Dorset Buttons
Dorset Golf & Country Club
Dorset Guild of Singers
Dorset Wildlife Trust
Natural England Green Team
Father Christmas Committee
Friday Lunch Club
Grapevine
Guides Wareham & District
Harbin and Pitt Trust
Multiple Sclerosis Society
Probus
Purbeck Association National
Trust Members
Purbeck Badminton Club
Purbeck Chess Club
Purbeck Freewheelers
Purbeck Gardening Club
Purbeck Gateway Club
Purbeck Sport Centre
Purbeck Squash Club
Purbeck Swimming club
Purbeck Wood Carvers
Rainbows Wareham District
Rex Players
Rotary Club
Royal British Legion Sandford
Scouts Wareham District
Slimming World
Springfield Leisure Club
The Stoke Association (Dorset)
The University of the Third Age
The Wednesday Group
Wareham and District Archaeology
Wareham Disabled Club
Wareham Area Senior Forum
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01929 554990
01929 556664
01929 463668
01202 690239
01929 551373
01929 552235
07970 459793
01929 556674
01929 552381
01929 480737
01929 472244
01929 472643
01929 556816
01202 883084
01929 556435
01929 556761
01929 553939
01929 552235
01929 553187
01929 552793
01929 556895
01929 425500
01929 556454
01929 425988
01929 554550
01929 552105
01929 551743
01929 556454
01929 556454
01929 556454
01929 480686
01929 552235
01929 551817
01929 471339
01929 553470
01929 472374
01929 463549
01929 554888
01929 732739
01929 427407
01929 551050
01929 553144
01929 553419
07551 668638
Wareham Court Leet
Wareham Art Club
Wareham Christmas Lights Committee
Wareham Bell Ringers
Wareham Camera club
Wareham Conches Society
(town twinning)
Wareham Choral Society
Wareham Conservative Club
Wareham Folk Dance Club
Wareham 41 Club
Wareham Golf Club
Wareham Health Care Forum
Wareham Hemsbach Society
(town twinning)
Wareham In Bloom
Wareham Lions Club
Wareham Rangers Youth Football
Wareham Rotary Club
Wareham Round Table
Wareham Rugby Club
Wareham Shortmat Bowls
Wareham Tangent Club
Wareham Town Band
Wareham Youth Club
Wareham Cricket Club
Wareham Whalers
Weightwatchers
West Country Embroiderers
WI Stoborough
01929 553822
01929 556435
01929 553651
01929 553822
01929 551979
01929 554229
01929 551215
01929 551332
01929 552162
01929 554147
0845 3899444
01929 553187
01929 553006
01929 551934
01929 553161
01929 471339
07803 032518
01929 552224
01929 556527
01929 554283
01929 552934
01929 553051
01929 551979
08453 451500
01929 551697
01929 553828
Note: information is published in good faith as we go to
press in May 2012 however no responsibility can be
assumed for telephone numbers which may subsequently
change.
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P U R B E C K
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Scooters, Wheelchairs and Care Equipment
• Free Home Demonstrations
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