A DORSET quarry extension has been opened – helping to secure over a hundred jobs. Swanworth Quarry in Purbeck ran out of stone at the end of 2024 – having operated on limited reserves for two years.

This stately royal residence, a dazzling white hilltop marvel made from Purbeck limestone, once stood about 75 feet tall. It included many novel features for the time, including an "appearance ...

Constructed with white Purbeck limestone it was 75ft (23m) tall, positioned on top of a 180ft (55m) hill, and could be seen from miles around, but was destroyed by parliamentarian troops in the ...