Monument record MWX3882 - Folly Pier, Portland
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Summary
Site of stone shipping pier or quay. Folly Pier, sometimes known as New Pier, built by 1765. Named as Folly Pier on most C19th maps until at least 1901.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of stone shipping pier or quay recorded in 1745 as ‘Old Pier at present useless being destroy’d by the Sea’ (1). A New Pier was built by 1765 (2), recorded on a plan of 1770 as 'Mr Gilbert's Pier Commonly known by Folly.' (3). Named as ‘New or Folly Pier’ in 1800 (4) and Folly Pier on most maps until at least 1901. (5)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO10234 Map: Roper, T. 1745. A Plan of the Island of Portland in the County of Dorsett, with a description of his Ma’ty’s Demesne Lands and Quarries there….
- <2> SDO10340 Map: Taylor, Isaac. 1765. Dorset Shire.
- <3> SDO10341 Map: 1770. Plan of Roads and Piers in the Isle of Portland, Dorsetshire.
- <4> SDO10235 Map: F Webb and Co Salisbury. 1800. A Map of the Isle of Portland.
- <5> SDO10276 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1901. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.16.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7047 7280 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY77SW |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 295
Record last edited
Dec 11 2012 4:46PM