Monument record MDO19482 - Mineral Railways, King Barrow Quarries, Portland
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Summary
Tramway branches from the Merchants’ Railway served King Barrow Quarries. By 1861 a branch was carried under a bridge beneath Easton Lane near Verne Yeates. Although the 1863 map only indicates the bridge, maps of 1889 and 1901 show the tramway. At those dates a second tramway branched through a tunnel from Waycroft, while a third tramway entered the quarries from Inmosthay, crossing Easton Lane just north of the limekiln there. The tramways had been lifted by 1927 although the tunnel/bridge under Easton Lane remained.
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Full Description
Tramway branches from the Merchants’ Railway served King Barrow Quarries. By 1861 a branch was carried under a bridge beneath Easton Lane near Verne Yeates. (1) Although the 1863 map only indicates the bridge, (2) maps of 1889 and 1901 show the tramway. At those dates a second tramway branched through a tunnel from Waycroft, while a third tramway entered the quarries from Inmosthay, crossing Easton Lane just north of the limekiln there. (3-4) The tramways had been lifted by 1927 although the tunnel/bridge under Easton Lane remained. (5)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO10249 Map: 1861. Plan of Lands in the Isle of Portland Dorsetshire, to be purchased by …the War Dept.
- <2> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <3> SDO10240 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1889. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.11.
- <4> SDO10241 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1901. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.11.
- <5> SDO10242 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1929. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.11. 25 inch.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6926 7312 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 30 2008 11:03AM