Monument record MWX3795 - Rifle range, Monmouth Beach, Lyme Regis

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Summary

A rifle range shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1885.

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Rifle range shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1885 [1]. Not present on later editions. The rifle range ran along the edge of Monmouth Beach, seaward of the cement works tramway. The target was to the west and 100, 200, and 300 yard positions are marked on the Ordnance Survey map.

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 33642 91584 (348m by 97m) Approximate
Map sheet SY39SW
Civil Parish Lyme Regis; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 068 065

Record last edited

Nov 1 2010 3:34AM

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