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An early type of tourist signpost
Directing you along the coast
how many destinations are mentioned?
7 (Carved stone listing Durlston Park, Durlston west,
durlston head, castle, large globe, tilly whim caves,
lighthouse)
Stone tycoon George Burt (the "King of Swanage") had huge plans for the area from Peveril Point to Durlston castle and beyond. He mapped out large residential areas and extensive pleasure grounds. Few of the building plots sold, but Burt transformed the area from a barren, treeless ex-industrial site pitted with quarries into leafy gardens, dotted with seating, viewpoints, and of course the Castle and Great Globe. Tilly Whim, a one-time stone quarry, had an additional access point blasted out for easy access by tourists, which were pouring into the town on the new railway, partly financed by him.
The signpost on the side of Jenkins' store directs visitors up the rather grand Park Road toward Durlston Road and thence to the primary attractions of the area.
Up hill, then first left into Marshall Row
E. 40m