Harman's Cross
Village in Dorset, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Village in Dorset, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harman's Cross is a small village on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. It is situated on the A351 road between Swanage and Corfe Castle.
Harman's Cross | |
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Harman's Cross Village Hall | |
Location within Dorset | |
OS grid reference | SY984803 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SWANAGE/WAREHAM |
Postcode district | BH19/BH20 |
Dialling code | 01929 |
Police | Dorset |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
The village is within the civil parish of Worth Matravers, which is itself within the South Dorset constituency of the House of Commons.[1]
Harman's Cross is the location of Harman's Cross railway station, one of the intermediate stations on the Swanage Railway, a steam locomotive operated heritage railway. The railway links the tourist centres of Corfe Castle and Swanage with each other, and with a Park and Ride site at Norden station just to the north of Corfe Castle.[1]
A new village hall opened in July 2010, achieved as a result of residents securing funding from various external sources.
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