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Worth Matravers is a small village in the Purbeck district of Dorset , England , situated on the cliffs west of Swanage , with a Population of 644. The village of 341 Limestone cottages and Farm houses, of which 16% are Second Home s, is built around an attractive village Pond , which is a regular feature on postcards of the Isle Of Purbeck . Worth Matravers is situated on the South West Coast Path and the Jurassic Coast (a UNESCO World Heritage Site ) and is popular with tourists in the Summer months, with the rocky beaches of Winspit, Seacombe and Chapman's Pool situated within walking distance. To the north of the village are the Chalk Purbeck Hills , while to the south are the limestone Cliff s of the English Channel . Traditionally the village's economy was based on Farming , Quarrying and Fishing . Today, two quarries - Swanworth and St. Aldhelm's - are still in operation, with Swanworth due to close within the next five years. Both Arable and Pasture farming are still central to the village's economy. A monument on St Aldhelm's Head , about a mile from the village, commemorates the development of Radar at RAF Worth Matravers during WWII , which proved decisive in the Allied victory of that war. The village is also well known for its popular Pub , the ''Square and Compass'', which holds an annual week-long Stone Carving festival and accommodates a small museum exhibiting Fossils and other local artefacts. MISCELLANEOUS
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