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PhotoTour: The Globe at Durlston Head
Poole 
Navigation
Minehead
Map Ref: SZ035772 (locate via StreetMap)
Distances: Poole:
10m
16km,
Minehead:
620m
992km
| Durlston Head | Dorset |
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The Great Glob at Durlston Head was made in Greenwich in 1887. It is 10ft in diameter and weighs 40 tons. It was made in 15 sections of Portland Stone and was given to the town of Swanage by George Burt, a local stone merchant.
A CDROM version of the PhotoTour with over 540 high-quality photos of larger size is available from the Association's shop.
Last updated 13th September 2008
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