Links

The following websites will be of interest to anyone looking for more information about Langton Matravers and nearby villages, as well as the rest of the Purbeck area and its history.

Langton Matravers & Purbeck Stone Museum
https://www.facebook.com/groups/998564261460577
A public Facebook group featuring photographs and information, as well as discussions about Langton Matravers and the Purbeck Stone Museum.
The Village Hall, Worth Matravers
https://www.worthmatraversvillagehall.org
As well as information about the village hall and its events, there is a wealth of historical information, including old photographs and talks by local experts.
The Village Hall, Worth Matravers
​Centenary Weekend
https://www.worthmatraversvillagehall.org/centenary.html​
A direct link to historical videos on the Worth Matravers Village Hall website.
A talk by Dr Mary Sparks about the history of Worth Matravers.  This can also be found via the Worth Matravers Village Hall website above.
Purbeck Mining Museum
https://purbeckminingmuseum.org/
The Purbeck Mining Museum is dedicated to the history and heritage of Purbeck Ball Clay mining and its industrial narrow gauge railways.
Richard Cottrell, the curator of Langton Matravers Museum, discusses the important role played by Langton Matravers in winning WW2.
Purbeck Gazette
D-Day Commemoration Salutes the Radar Scientists of Purbeck
A further article by  Richard Cottrell.
https://www.purbeckgazette.co.uk/issues/

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