Monument record MWX453 - Easton Station, Portland
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Summary
Station on the Easton and Church Hope railway, opened 1900 and closed to passengers in 1952 and entirely in 1965.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of station on the Easton and Church Hope railway, opened 1900 and closed to passengers in 1952 and entirely in 1965. <1>
The whole site included the railway station, engine shed, goods shed, signal box, sidings and a footbridge at the south end as shown on maps. <2-4>
Engine shed demolished by 1956. Station site and footbridge cleared in December 1972 and became Lady Head Hall, old people's dwellings. Although the footbridge (to Bloomfield Terrace) has been removed, the line of the path survives. Early photographs show the footbridge had stone piers and an iron lattice structure, but was replaced in solid iron. Published photographs also show the whole station layout. <5-6>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BF006764.
- <2> SDO10268 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1901. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.15.
- <3> SDO10269 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1929. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.15.
- <4> SDO10272 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map.
- <5> SDO10338 Monograph: Jackson, B L. 2000. Isle of Portland Railways, vol. 2. The Weymouth & Portland Railway, The Easton & Church Hope Railway. pp121, 200, 214, 216.
- <6> SDO10291 Monograph: Morris, S. 2006. Portland Then and Now. plate 135a.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 501659.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6902 7184 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 387
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 SE 116
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 501659
- National Buildings Record: 6764
Record last edited
Jun 9 2023 10:45AM
