Monument record MWX4248 - New Pier, Portland

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Summary

Site of 'New Pier' shown with ‘New Road’ on a plan of 1770, and subsequent maps until 1841.

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Full Description

Site of a stone shipping quay or pier. Shown as 'New Pier' a little north of King’s Pier, with ‘New Road’ on 1770 plan, and subsequent maps until 1841. (1-3) No longer shown in 1864. (4)

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Map: 1770. Plan of Roads and Piers in the Isle of Portland, Dorsetshire.
  • <2> Map: Wyld, J. 1828. Plan of the Island of Portland in the County of Dorset.
  • <3> Map: 1841. Portland Tithe Map.
  • <4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference SY 7011 7361 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet SY77SW
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 329

Record last edited

Oct 4 2007 10:37AM

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