Monument record MDO27464 - Middlebere Plateway, Arne

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Summary

Course of tramway. Opened in 1806-7 between Middlebere Quay and Norden Heath clay pits. Abandoned in 1866.

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Dismantled Tramway (NAT) (1) The Middlebere Plateway, opened 1806-7, ran from Middlebere Quay to clay pits on Norden Heath. It was three miles long, 3 ft. 9 in. gauge, and was abandoned in 1866. (2-3)

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963 edition OS map.
  • <2> Monograph: Baxter, Bertram. 1966. Stone Blocks and Iron Rails. p206.
  • <3> Monograph: Regional History of Railways of Great Britain: Vol 1 (West Country) 1973 194 (D. St J. Thomas). p194.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Papworth, M. 1992. Middlebere, Corfe Castle Estate, Dorset. Wessex Region. 16.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9517 8363 (441m by 838m) (4 map features)
Map sheet SY98SE
Civil Parish Arne; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 002 125
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SE 43

Record last edited

Jan 17 2019 12:28PM

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