Literary Links
Awe-inspiring writers and heroes of times gone by who lived in
or wrote about Purbeck include Enid Blyton,
Thomas
Hardy and T.E.Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia).
Local Families
Two entrepreneurs who lived in Swanage were uncle and nephew
George Burt
and John
Mowlem. The Weld family who's history dates back
centuries, manage and live on the Lulworth Estate near to Lulworth
Castle.
Use the links to the left of this page for more information.
Contact Details:
To speak to someone in our Tourist Information Centre, please
call 01929 552740 or email us at tic@purbeck-dc.gov.uk.