Monument record MDO32932 - Rocket post, Southbourne Coast Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth

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A late 19th century rocket post on the coast at Southbourne

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A Rocket Post is shown on the OS 2nd edn 25in map (1898) (1) and, approximately 20m further inland, on the 3rd edn map (1909). The site appears subsequently to have been threatened by or lost to coastal erosion and the rocket post was moved about 300m to the W (MDO 32922).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1923-33. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch three. paper. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 15313 90982 (point) Centred on
Map sheet SZ19SE
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Record last edited

Jan 5 2016 3:42PM

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