Monument record MDO33243 - Zigzag Road, Portland, Isle of Portland

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Summary

A track across the spine of the Isle of Portland has a number of hairpin corners and was known as the Zigzag Road.

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The OS 1st edn 25in map (1892) (1) shows a track crossing the spine of the Isle of Portland from W to E by a zig-zag route with a number of hairpin corners. The OS 3rd edn 1:2500 map (1929) (2) marks the route as 'Zigzag Road'. Part of it is now known as Verne Common Road.

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1923-33. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch three. paper. 1:2500.

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Grid reference SY 6863 7368 (point) Centred on
Map sheet SY67SE
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

May 6 2016 10:27AM

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