# LANGTON MATRAVERS LOCAL HISTORY AND PRESERVATION SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1212578
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** March 17, 2025
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1212578


## Contact

- **Address:** The Coach House, St George's Close, Langton Matravers, Swanage, Dorset
- **Postcode:** BH19 3HZ
- **Phone:** 07973758945
- **Email:** lmlhps23@gmail.com
- **Website:** https://www.langtonia.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE:A] TO ESTABLISH, ACQUIRE AND PRESERVE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE COLLECTIONS KNOWN AS THE PURBECK STONE MUSEUM AND THE LANGTON MATRAVERS PARISH MUSEUM AND TO ACQUIRE, RECORD AND PRESERVE ARCHIVES CONNECTED WITH THESE MUSEUMS.B] TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE, IF POSSIBLE AND DESIRABLE, EVIDENCE OF THE PAST WITHIN THE PARISH OF LANGTON MATRAVERS AND ITS IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS, INCLUDING ARTEFACTS, DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND DIGITISED RECORDS ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE PAST.C] TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF KNOWLEDGE AND INTEREST IN THE HERITAGE OF THE PARISH BY ORGANISING MEETINGS AND TALKS REGARDING LOCAL HISTORICAL MATTERS.

**Activities:** Purbeck Stone Museum created and managed by Langton Matravers Local History and Preservation Society; Langton Matravers Village Museum; Extensive archive [30000 catalogued items]; Meetings and talks in Langton Matravers; Genealogical and Historical research.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Dorset




## Trustees

- **Daryle Pearson** (Chair) — appointed July 10, 2024
- Andrew White KC — appointed May 22, 2025
- Ann Hitchcock — appointed May 22, 2025
- DAVID SELMAN — appointed July 10, 2024
- Dr Mary Winifred Davis Sparks — appointed May 22, 2025
- Jan Marsh — appointed May 22, 2025
- Jasmine Cattle — appointed July 10, 2024
- KEITH COOMBS — appointed July 10, 2024