Monument record MDO19606 - Castle Road bridge, Portland
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Summary
A bridge was built c1864 to carry Castle Road over the Weymouth & Portland Railway line to the exchange sidings with the Merchant’s Railway. Later rebuilt? Last track was removed in 1970. Pipes run along the railway course beneath the bridge, which is of iron on stone abutments.
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Full Description
A bridge was built c1864 to carry Castle Road over the Weymouth & Portland Railway line to the exchange sidings with the Merchant’s Railway. Later rebuilt? After 1876 the line branched just east of the bridge to the dockyard and breakwater. (1-5) In 1900 this was opened to goods traffic to Easton by the Easton & Church Hope Railway. Last track was removed in 1970. Pipes run along the railway course beneath the bridge, which is of iron on stone abutments. (6)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <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> SDO10278 Verbal communication: Stanier, P. 2007. Field observation.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6846 7414 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 12 2007 12:27PM