Monument record MDO19612 - Park Road skew tunnel, Portland

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Summary

Skewed tunnel beneath Park Street which brought a tramway from Park Quarries to the Bottom Coombe stone works. Now blocked but the east arch, in stone, survives close to secondary stone works. First convincingly shown, with tramway, on 1927 map.

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Skewed tunnel beneath Park Street which brought a tramway from Park Quarries to the Bottom Coombe stone works. Now blocked but the east arch, in stone, survives close to secondary stone works. (1) First convincingly shown, with tramway, on 1927 map. (2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: AC Archaeology. 2002. The Isle of Portland Review of Mineral Planning Permissions Stage 1: archaeological baseline study for Hanson Bath & Portland Stone, document no. 4299/1/4..
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1929. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.15.

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Grid reference SY 6913 7167 (point)
Map sheet SY67SE
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Sep 12 2007 1:14AM

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