Monument record MWX3075 - 19th century workers' housing, Maryland, Brownsea Island, Studland

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Summary

Pottery workers' settlement called Maryland was built in 1855. The four buildings that comprise the settlement are visible on aerial photographs of 1947.

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Pottery workers' settlement called Maryland was built in 1855 on the north-west coast of the island. (1) The four buildings that comprise the settlement are visible on aerial photographs of 1947 in the north western corner of Brownsea Island. The buildings are arranged in a curving line and each measure 19 m by 4 m. This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset). (2)

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  • <1> Unpublished document: Papworth, M. 1992. Brownsea Island, Dorset. Wessex region. 112,092.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1930 3047-8.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SZ 011 882 (98m by 57m) Approximate
Map sheet SZ08NW
Civil Parish Studland; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 019 003 I
  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 019 058

Record last edited

Jun 26 2024 3:33PM

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