Monument record MWX3125 - Post medieval to modern quay, Middlebere Quay, Arne

The remains of Middlebere Quay are visible as derelict landing stages and posts on aerial photographs of the southern foreshore of Middlebere Lake taken in 1952. It was associated with the loading of barges with clay from the Norden clay pits via the tramway built in 1806. The quay was derelict in 1905, reused briefly during WWII, but now the only remains are a series of wooden piles, up to 10 m from the shore.

Middlebere Quay was associated with the loading of barges with clay from the Norden clay pits. The 1901 OS Map indicates a tramway and pier associated with the quay. The quay was built in 1806 and was derelict in 1905. It was re-used by the Admiralty in the Second World War. A series of wooden piles, up to 10 m from the shore, is the remnants of a wharf. (1) The remains of Middlebere Quay are visible as derelict landing stages and posts on aerial photographs of the southern foreshore of Middlebere Lake taken in 1952 (2). This feature was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset). It not visible on the most recent comprehensive imagery available to the project (3).

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Jan 31 2019 10:01AM