Monument record MDO19714 - Bottom Coombe early stoneworks, Portland
Please read our guidance about the use of Dorset Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Long stone works building with office block of two storeys at west end, at an angle but joined into a much larger and taller stone works. Built between 1900 and 1927. The office block had been demolished by September 2007.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Long stone works building with office block of two storeys at west end. Latter is ivy covered, with slate roof and two chimneys. Where not covered with ivy, external west wall is inscribed: '’[PORTL]AND STONE FIRMS LTD.' Building, with timber roof members, at an angle but joined into a much larger and taller stone works. Built between 1900 and 1927. (1-2) The office block had been demolished by September 2007. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX8574 Unpublished document: AC Archaeology. 2003. Proposed Residential Development at the Top Shop, Bottom Coombe Quarry, Portland, Dorset.
- <2> SDO10260 Unpublished document: AC Archaeology. 2002.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..
- <3> SDO10278 Verbal communication: Stanier, P. 2007. Field observation.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6918 7168 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: MDO19714
Record last edited
Oct 30 2007 3:01AM