Listed Building: HORN HILL TUNNEL SOUTH ENTRANCE (105068)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | |
| Volume/Map/Item | 68/4/9 |
| Date assigned | 12 June 1953 |
| Date last amended |
Description
BEAMINSTER ST 40 SE 12.6.53 4/9 Horn Hill Tunnel South Entrance - II
Tunnel Entrance. Dated 1832. Tablet with inscription over entrance: "The public are permanently indebted for the erection of this TUNNEL to the zealous exertions of GILES RUSSELL of Beaminster, GENT. Begun August 1831, finished June 1832. M. Lane, Civil Engineer". Ashlar stone walls over and beside arch. Arch has rusticated jambs with voussoirs and a dropped keystone. Flat imposts. Round string over tablet. Parapets and return walls are stone-coped and return by curving down to square terminal capped piers. Tunnel is 345 feet long. Source: A. J. Wallis, Dorset Bridges, p 53, RCHM Dorset I, p 27 (60).
Listing NGR: ST4677703139
Location
| Grid reference | ST 4677 0313 (point) |
|---|---|
| District (historic) | West Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Beaminster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
External Links (1)
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Nov 14 2022 4:39PM