Monument record MDO23079 - Whitehead Torpedo Factory, Ferrybridge, Weymouth
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Summary
A torpedo factory built in 1891. First shown on an Ordnance Survey map of 1903. Buildings and structures associated with the Whitehead torpedo factory are visible on aerial photographs of Wyke Regis taken in 1946, located at the northern end of Ferrybridge. It is probable this factory continued in use during the Second World War.
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Nineteenth Century to early modern torpedo factory, built 1891, first shown on an Ordnance Survey map of 1903. <1>
WAR PRODUCTION FACTORY. SRF, with location map, site plan, 1 photograph, extra information, air raid report
Whitehead Torpedo Factory
Sea Mines
Ferrybridge
Recorder - G Matthews. <2>
Buildings and structures associated with Whitehead torpedo factory are visible on aerial photographs of Wyke Regis taken in 1946 <3-4>, located at the northern end of Ferrybridge. It is probable this factory continued in use during the Second World War. These features were digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset). They are not visible on the most recent comprehensive aerial images available to the project, this area having sinve been built over by modern development.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database.
- <3> SDO13092 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 5448-49.
- <4> SDO13109 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 F36 3428-29.
- <5> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1413265.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 66768 76448 (256m by 335m) (54 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: 2595
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 1413265
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NE 239
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1413265
Record last edited
Dec 12 2022 7:46PM