Monument record MDO19605 - Castletown exchange sidings, Portland
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Summary
Site of exchange sidings with Portland (Merchants') Railway, at end of Weymouth & Portland Railway established c1864. Former railway closed in 1939 but sidings remained until 1965.
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Full Description
Site of exchange sidings with Portland (Merchants') Railway, at end of Weymouth & Portland Railway established c1864. (1) Subsequent maps show the sidings with two cranes (1-4), but with just one crane in 1959. (5) Published photographs show the sidings in c1900 (6) and in January 1965. (7)
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <2> SDO10335 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1889. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.7.
- <3> SDO10337 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1901. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.7.
- <4> SDO10336 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1929. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.7.
- <5> SDO10272 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map.
- <6> SDO10333 Monograph: Maggs, C G. 1996. Branch Lines of Dorset. 51.
- <7> SDO10334 Monograph: Smith, M. 1997. Railways of the Isle of Portland. 4.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6855 7428 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 12 2007 12:30PM