| Wakeham | |
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  Wakeham Location within Dorset | |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Portland |
| Postcode district | DT5 |
| Dialling code | 01305 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Wakeham is a hamlet near the village of Easton, in Tophill on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. It is situated between the Straits part of Easton, and Pennsylvania Castle. As with the rest of Portland's villages and settlements, Wakeham has been designated as a conservation area, as it is a place of special architectural and historic interest. Easton, Wakeham and Reforne were designated pre-1974.[1] The hamlet features a distinctively wide road running through it, once built to allow space for horse-drawn carts transporting stone by road.[1] Many of Wakeham's older buildings of the 17th and 18th century survive.[2]
- ^ a b "Appraisal of the Conservation Areas of Portland as amended 2017". dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ Legg, Rodney (1999). Portland Encyclopaedia. Dorset Publishing Company. p. 150. ISBN 978-0948699566.