Wareham in Dorset is an old Saxon town. Although there is evidence of Roman, and slightly further afield, Mesolithic activity dating back to 9000 BCE, the oldest thing you can visit are the old walls above. Most likely built by Alfred the Great to keep the invading Danes out. Obviously that didn’t go well as the Danes occupied the town in 876. As you know from this series/project, I just give a brief intro, point you to the Wareham Wiki Page, should you wish to read more.
St Martins on-the-walls is yes, on those walls and has been since about 1030 AD. The marble effigy is to Lawrence of Arabia, he is buried in Moreton church yard, about 8 miles away. Below the inside…
There is another, bigger church in Wareham, Lady St. Mary. Also Saxon origin but like most churches most of what stands is younger, built in the 12th, 14th, 16th and 19th centuries.
and inside…
The River Frome provides Wareham with a picturesque quayside, just before it flows into Poole Harbour – only yards away from the Piddle, Puddle or Trent I’ve recently written about, in fact the town is sandwiched between the two rivers!
I need to go back and make a few more photo’s of Wareham, there is stuff I’ve missed, not least the rather nice town hall, but for this project it’s one roll of colour 120 per town! The last photo I’ve saved as a “personal” one. When my parents took me through Wareham, which wasn’t that often, the “game” was who would spot the Bear first! I’m happy to report 50 years later he is still there!
That’s it 12 photo’s, made of Kodak Ektar 100 with the Hasselblad and the 80mm!
