Monument record MDO20689 - Stone Drain, The Thatch, Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis
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Summary
Stone lined and capped drain running down from Uplyme Road down into the Lym valley, possibly eighteenth century in date.
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Full Description
A mortared stone drain was exposed in the front garden of The Thatch, Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis in 1998. It lay at a depth of 1.5 m below the surface. The base of the drain was of flints pushed into the underlying clay, the sides were of mortared lias pieces and the capping was of large roughly squared lias. The drain ran downhill from Uplyme Road into the valley of the Lym. It may have been constructed as part of the road improvements of the Bath coach route of the 1770s. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO10803 Article in serial: Draper, J. 1998. 'Lyme Regis, Drain' Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 120. 117-118.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 33507 92461 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39SW |
| Civil Parish | Lyme Regis; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jan 14 2009 12:36PM