and Sandwich, and only in more recent history as Swanage.

The town is located at the eastern end of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site. The town contains many listed buildings and two conservation areas - Swanage Conservation Area and Herston Conservation Area.

History

While fishing is likely the town's oldest industry, quarrying has been important to the town and the local area since at least the first century AD. During the

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