Durlston Posters and Art Prints

Durlston Castle, Dorset, June 2022 Located on Dorset's 'Jurassic Coast', Durlston Castle is not a fortress exactly. It was built in the 1880s entirely from the local Purbeck stone, quarried from the estate on which it is built. Local stonemasons, builders, quarrymen and business partners, John Mowlem and George Burt wanted to give back something to the local community, and Durlston Castle and Country Park was the result. The castle was built as a restaurant for visitors to the estate. In the 1890s, the roof of the building was used by a team of Marconi's engineers for some of their early wireless experiments, transmitting to the Isle of Wight. The estate is a great place for observing sea birds, and even occasional aquatic mammals. Date:...

Picturesque setting of a Bench surrounded by trees, overlooking Swanage Bay in Dorset, England.

The Great Globe, Durlston Head, June 2022 The Great Globe at Durlston Head (near Swanage, Dorset, England) is one of the largest stone spheres in the world. It measures 3 metres in diameter, weighs about 40 tonnes and is made from Portland stone. It was made in Greenwich, London in 1887 and was transported to Durlston by sea. Date: 25th June 2022.

Anvil Point Lighthouse Number of views as of 30th April 2016 = 400. The lighthouse at Anvil Point, on the Purbeck coast, near Swanage (Dorset, England) was built of local stone and completed in 1881. Just 12 metres tall and 45 metres above sea level, the 1000 watt lamp emits a white flash of 500,000 Candela every 10 seconds and has a range of 24 nautical miles. Fully automated in 1991, the lighthouse is controlled from the Trinity House operations centre in Harwich, 200 miles away. Date: 28th December 2011. Click here to see more shots of Dorset's stunning 'Jurassic Coast'.

Tilly Whim Caves are quarries that were worked mainly during the 18th century for Purbeck stone. In 1887, the caves were opened as a tourist attraction, but in 1976 they were closed completely for safety reasons (rock falls). 24th February 2024.

The Anvil Point lighthouse is a fully-automated facility near Durlston Country Park, Swanage, on the Isle of Purbeck (Dorset, England). Facing south onto the English Channel, the light is 45m above high water & the tower is 12m high. 24th February 2024.

Tilly Whim Caves Tilly Whim caves are situated on the south coast of England, a couple of miles south west of Swanage (Dorset) and not far from Durlston Head. The caves are actually former Purbeck Stone quarries, which were worked extensively during the 18th century, predominantly to build fortifications during the Napoleonic wars. In 1887, the caves were opened as a tourist attraction, but were closed in 1976 following rock falls which led to them being classified as too dangerous. The caves form part of the famous 'Jurassic Coast', a 96 mile long world heritage site, which stretches from Old Harry Rocks, near Studland down to Exmouth in Devon. The surrounding cliffs are a haven for bird and dolphin-watchers, whilst the caves themselves...

A collage in collaboration with angel1. Images (clockwise from top right) are: 1. Portrait of girl in beret - included with kind permission of angel1. 2. Anvil Point, near Durlston Head, Swanage, Dorset. 3. Fields of gold - near Tarrant Keynston, Dorset.