Castles · South East England
Great Globe
Great Globe — Public artwork (sculpture).
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Swanage · 1.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Great Globe is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1887. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (sculpture).". Coordinates: 50.5949°, -1.9520°.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Dorset Coast SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: DURLSTON
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Great Globe at Swanage is one of the largest stone spheres in the world and stands at Durlston Castle within Durlston Country Park, a 113-hectare (280-acre) country park and nature reserve. It is constructed of Portland stone, weighs about 40 tonnes and is 3 metres (10 ft) in diameter.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
Constructed in Greenwich in 1887 in Mowlem's stone-yard (whose founder John Mowlem had lived in Swanage), it was brought to Swanage by sea. The Globe, which is made of Portland stone, consists of 15 segments, with four stones for each of the lower three courses and three in the top-most course, the segments connected by granite dowels. It measures 10 ft in diameter and weighs 40 tons. Its surface is carved in detail and lettered to show the continents, oceans and certain more specific areas of the world. It was erected by W.M. Hardy that year upon a platform cut into the solid rock of the hill some 136 ft above sea level. Around the globe is a set of stone plaques carved with quotations…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.5949, -1.9520
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Swanage
- Postcode
- BH19 2JL
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Established
- 1887
- Nearest railway station
- Swanage — 1.8 km
Sources
- osm: n1320934886 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Great Globe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The World - geograph.org.uk - 1104523.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Globe?
- Great Globe is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH19 2JL), in the parish of Swanage.
- When was Great Globe built?
- Built or established in 1887.
- Is Great Globe a protected site?
- Yes — Great Globe is part of the South Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the DURLSTON National Nature Reserve.
- Does Great Globe charge admission?
- Great Globe typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Great Globe?
- The nearest railway station is Swanage, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH19 2JL.