Wareham
Wareham is a town in the Purbeck area Dorset, England. The town is situated on the River Frome and the River Piddle, close to Poole Harbour. The population of Whareham is 8,4171.
The town's oldest features are the town Walls, ancient earth ramparts surrounding the town. Also in the town is the coffin of Edward the Martyr, dating from 978. The town is also known as the place where T. E. Lawrence died. Corfe Castle lies to its south.
Footnotes
- Figure obtained by combining the populations of Wareham town parish (5,665) and Wareham St Martin parish (2,752) from the 2001 census.