Monument record MDO4207 - Blandford Camp Railway, Langton Long Blandford
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Summary
Blandford Camp Railway, 2 miles long was constructed some time after 1914 when the Royal Naval Division took over Blandford Camp, opened in late 1918 and was closed at the end of 1919 when the camp was closed. It was reopened for 6 months in 1920-21. The tramway is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs, and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM Project.
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Full Description
Blandford Camp Railway, 2 miles long, was opened late in 1918 and closed at the end of 1919. It was reopened for 6 months in 1920-21.
(OS 6" 1928 shows the track leaving the Blandford line at ST889062 and extending probably at least as far as ST916089, where there is an embankment. <1-2>
Tramway shown on the 1963 1:10,000 Ordnance Survey map. Described as 'Dismantled Railway'.
The tramway is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs <3-7>. A series of broken linear banks and ditches are visible curving west through southwest to south from the north side of Blandford Camp, extending for a distance of over 4km. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Middle Stour AIM Project.
The tramway was constructed some time after 1914 when the Royal Naval Division took over Blandford Camp, opened in 1918 and was demolished in 1919 when the camp was closed <8>.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1928.
- <2> SWX1139 Monograph: St John Thomas, D. 1966. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: The West Country. Vol 1. 214.
- <3> SDO18613 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 FS 2153.
- <4> SDO18610 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1845 FS 2066.
- <5> SDO18614 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 23-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1944 RP 3318.
- <6> SDO18616 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1845 FS 2064.
- <7> SDO18617 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 24-MAR-1944. RAF/NLA/80 RS 4083.
- <8> SDO18618 Unpublished document: Royal Signals Museum. xx-xxx-2022. Blandford Camp.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209412.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 9068 0683 (360m by 278m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NW |
| Civil Parish | Langton Long Blandford; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 032 023
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: Linear 1830
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209412
Record last edited
Mar 1 2024 3:12PM