Monument record MDO46060 - Admiralty shutter telegraph station, Telegraph Cottage, Chalbury
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Summary
Single storey cottage. Demolished in 1969. Suggested site of admiralty shutter telegraph station. Disused by 1814.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'TELEGRAPH COTTAGE' (01770697), demolished in 1969, was single-storeyed, with weatherboarded timber walls and slate-covered roofs (Plate 31). The cottage was built early in the 19th century for a station serving the semaphore telegraph between London, Portsmouth and Plymouth. The stout construction of the roof indicates that the timbers formerly supported the framework of the semaphore shutters, as illustrated in a contemporary drawing of another station in the same system (Dorset Procs., XI (1890), 135). The S. Half of the building was heightened later in the 19th century. <2>>
Chalbury; a station on the Admiralty Shutter Telegraph system to Plymouth, 1806. The adjoining stations are Pistle Hill to the east (SU 01 SE 24) and Blandford to the west (ST 90 NW 72). The system ceased operation in September 1814. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1890.
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 3.
- <3> SWX8165 Monograph: Wilson, G. 1976. The Old Telegraphs. 31-2.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213036. [Mapped feature: #635655 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0177 0697 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NW |
| Civil Parish | Chalbury; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 NW 10
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213036
Record last edited
Mar 27 2023 4:52PM