Monument record MDO19668 - Weston Road cattle pound site, Portland

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Summary

Site of Court Leet’s stone-walled cattle pound on side of wide grass-verged Weston Street. This was rebuilt in a new position after the Second World War to make way for a new estate of 100 houses.

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Site of Court Leet’s stone-walled cattle pound on side of wide grass-verged Weston Street. (1-2) This was rebuilt in a new position after the Second World War to make way for a new estate of 100 houses. (3)

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1901. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.15.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1929. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.15.
  • <3> Monograph: Morris, S. 1985 . Portland, An Illustrated History. . 141.

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Location

Grid reference SY 6861 7165 (point)
Map sheet SY67SE
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Sep 13 2007 3:35AM

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