EDO5175 - Construction of St. Swithin's Road and North Road, Sherborne
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 64088 16841 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST61NW |
| Civil Parish | Sherborne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1886-1902
Description
C.E. Bean wrote that 'Burials are reported to have been found when St. Swithin's Road and North Road were constructed…' cutting through the 'island' formed by the junction of Newland, Hound Street and Newland Garden. (1)
These roads were not in existence when the 1st edition OS map was surveyed but were in existence by the time of the 2nd (revised) edition.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO10247 Article in serial: Bean, C E. 1955. Remains of old road metal and other discoveries in Sherborne; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 77. p.145.
Record last edited
Oct 3 2007 3:15AM