Wareham, Dorset, England

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Wareham, Dorset, England is a historic market town in southern England known for its Saxon origins and position on the River Frome near the Jurassic Coast.

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Wareham, Dorset, England canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
ceremonialCounty Dorset
country England
United Kingdom
dialCode 01929
governingBody Dorset Council
hasCategory Civil parishes in Dorset
Market towns in England
Populated places on the River Frome
Towns in Dorset
hasEconomicActivity local retail and services
tourism
hasFortifications Saxon town walls
hasHeritageStatus historic market town
hasHistoricalEvent Viking raids in the 9th century
hasHistoricalSignificance Saxon burh
hasMarketStatus market town
hasNearbyProtectedArea Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
hasNearbySettlement Corfe Castle
Poole
Swanage
hasNearbyWorldHeritageSite Dorset and East Devon Coast
hasOriginPeriod Saxon era
hasRailwayStation Wareham railway station
hasReligiousBuilding Church of St Martin on the Walls
Lady St Mary Church
hasTourismAttraction Wareham Quay
Wareham Town Walls
hasTransport bus services to Poole
bus services to Swanage
lieutenancyArea Dorset
locatedIn Dorset
South West England
linked to: southwest England
locatedNear Isle of Purbeck
Jurassic Coast
Poole Harbour
locatedOnRiver River Frome
OSGridReference SY9187
parliamentaryConstituency South Dorset
postalTown WAREHAM
linked to: Wareham
postcodeArea BH
postcodeDistrict BH20
railwayLine South Western Main Line
region South West England
linked to: southwest England
timeZone Europe/London
timeZoneDST BST

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Wareham, Massachusetts namedAfter Wareham, Dorset, England
Warburton Pike placeOfBirth Wareham, Dorset, England