Monument record MDO47838 - Bovington Camp Railway, Wool

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Summary

Dismantled Military Railway, opened in 1919 and closed in 1928.

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The Bovington Camp railway (SY 830895 to SY 847869) was opened in August 1919 and closed in November 1928. It ran for about two miles from the main line near Wool, and was worked by the Southern Railway, although was exclusively for military traffic. (Coarse shown on OS 6" 1930). (1)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: St John Thomas, D. 1966. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: The West Country. Vol 1. 195.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455341.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 8338 8931 (645m by 330m)
Map sheet SY88NW
Civil Parish Wool; Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: LINEAR 1912
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455341

Record last edited

Mar 1 2024 4:59PM

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