Langton Matravers, Kings Arms & High Street c.1965
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Photo of Langton Matravers, Kings Arms & High Street c.1965

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Once largely occupied by stoneworkers from the nearby stone quarries, this village stretches along the highway for a considerable distance, hence its name, a corruption of 'Longtown'. The Matravers family were considerable landowners on the Isle of Purbeck, and one Matravers was bloodily involved in the murder of Edward II.

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