Purbeck Mining Museum

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The Purbeck Mining Museum was formed to preserve, record and interpret the historic extractive industries in ball clay mining in the Isle of Purbeck. The museum is located adjacent to Norden station on the Swanage Railway and is open on selected days from the end of March to early November on weekends, some weekdays and Bank Holidays from 11:00 to 16:00 - it is normally open every day during the school holidays.

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Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum
independent museum, mining museumUnited Kingdom

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  • Christchurch Hampshire County Council and County Borough of Bournemouth Area Control
    civil defence centre in Hampshire, UK
  • Fort Henry
    bunker in Studland, Dorset, UK
  • Ridgeway Hill Anti-Aircraft Operations Room
    British air defence bunker
  • Grotto 250 Metres South East Of St Giles House
    grotto in Wimborne St Giles, Dorset, England, UK
  • Grotto In Grounds Of Rempstone Hall, 90 Metres North North East Of Rempstone Hall
    grotto in Corfe Castle, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
  • Grotto Or Rock Bridge, 400 Metres South South East Of Encombe House
    grotto in Corfe Castle, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
  • Parson's Barn
    Cave at the South-Coast of England
  • Tilly Whim Caves
    caves in Dorset, England
  • Belle Vue Quarry
    Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset
  • Blue Pool
    lake in Dorset, England, UK
  • Bowers Quarry
    Quarry in Dorset, England
  • Broadcroft Quarry
    Quarry in Dorset, England
  • Chalbury Hill And Quarry
    Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset
  • Coombefield Quarry
    stone quarry located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England
  • Jordans Mine
    quarry in the UK
  • King Barrow Quarry
    Disused quarry site
  • Perryfield Quarry
    stone quarry in Dorset, England
  • Tout Quarry
    sculpture park and nature reserve
  • Winspit
    quarry on the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England
  • Yeolands Quarry
    formerly active quarry in Dorset, England
  • Purbeck Mining Museum
    museum near Corfe Castle, Dorset, England, UK
  • Rodwell Tunnel
    railway tunnel in the UK
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Thinktank Birmingham - object 1955S00542.00001(1)Thinktank Birmingham - object 1955S00542.00001(1)
Purbeck Mineral & Mining Museum under constructionPurbeck Mineral & Mining Museum under construction
Narrow gauge railway near Norden stationNarrow gauge railway near Norden station
Narrow gauge railway near Norden stationNarrow gauge railway near Norden station
Old clay skip, NordenOld clay skip, Norden
Old clay tramway wagons, NordenOld clay tramway wagons, Norden
Narrow gauge railway near Norden stationNarrow gauge railway near Norden station
Narrow gauge railway near Norden stationNarrow gauge railway near Norden station
Narrow gauge railway near Norden stationNarrow gauge railway near Norden station
Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum (2785)Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum (2785)
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linkpageMapping Museums page@Wikidata
sitebunkerChristchurch Hampshire County Council and County Borough of Bournemouth Area ControlHampshire County Council, civil defense center, Bournemouth Borough CouncilWikidata
sitebunkerFort HenrybunkerWikidata
sitebunkerRidgeway Hill Anti-Aircraft Operations RoomRoyal Air Force, bunkerWikidata
sitecaveGrotto 250 Metres South East Of St Giles HousegrottoWikidata
sitecaveGrotto In Grounds Of Rempstone Hall, 90 Metres North North East Of Rempstone HallgrottoWikidata
sitecaveGrotto Or Rock Bridge, 400 Metres South South East Of Encombe HousegrottoWikidata
sitecaveParson's BarncaveWikidata
sitecaveTilly Whim CavescaveWikidata
sitemineBelle Vue QuarryquarryWikidata
sitemineBlue Poolchalk quarry, lakeWikidata
sitemineBowers QuarryquarryWikidata
sitemineBroadcroft QuarryquarryWikidata
sitemineChalbury Hill And QuarryquarryWikidata
sitemineCoombefield QuarryquarryWikidata
sitemineJordans MinequarryWikidata
sitemineKing Barrow QuarryquarryWikidata
siteminePerryfield QuarryquarryWikidata
sitemineTout Quarrysculpture garden, quarryWikidata
sitemineWinspitquarryWikidata
sitemineYeolands QuarryquarryWikidata
sitemuseum2014Purbeck Mining Museummining museum, independent museumWikidata
sitetunnelRodwell Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
commonsimageThinktank Birmingham - object 1955S00542.00001(1) Commons
commonsimagePurbeck Mineral & Mining Museum under construction Commons
commonsimageNarrow gauge railway near Norden station Commons
commonsimageNarrow gauge railway near Norden station Commons
commonsimageOld clay skip, Norden Commons
commonsimageOld clay tramway wagons, Norden Commons
commonsimageNarrow gauge railway near Norden station Commons
commonsimageNarrow gauge railway near Norden station Commons
commonsimageNarrow gauge railway near Norden station Commons
commonsimagePurbeck Mineral and Mining Museum (2785) Commons