Monument record MWX56 - Southampton and Dorchester Railway
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Summary
A railway opened in 1847 and operated by LSWR, originally promoted by A L Castleman, and known as `Castlemans Corkscrew'. The section between Brockenhurst to Poole via Wimborne closed to passengers in 1964, and to goods trains in 1977, and is now dismantled.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The Southampton and Dorchester Railway, also known as the Castlemans Corkscrew or the Water Snake, covered a distance of 60.5 miles and operated between Southampton and Dorchester via Ringwood, Wimborne, Hamworthy and Wareham. It was promoted by A.L Castleman to be a link in a trunk route to the West country, originally intended to be operated by Great Western Railway. Construction started in 1845 and to save construction costs a single track was laid around hills and heads of estuaries. It opened in 1847 and was operated and later absorbed by London and South Western Railway. The track was doubled between 1857 and 1863. The section between Lymington Junction (SU 293005) and Hamworthy Junction (SY 988918) was closed to passengers in 1964 and now has been dismantled. (2-3)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX1132 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 1:50,000. 1:50,000. 1979.
- <2> SWX1139 Monograph: St John Thomas, D. 1966. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: The West Country. Vol 1. p136-141.
- <3> SWX1134 Monograph: Regional History of Railways of Great Britain: Vol 2 Southern England. 1969, 154-5 (H.P White).
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1031549.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 05119 00146 (72323m by 26864m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Civil Parish | Woodsford; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Crossways; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Colehill; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne Minster; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Arne; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | East Stoke; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Moreton; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Wool; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Ferndown Town; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 1031549
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: LINEAR 308
Record last edited
Jun 6 2024 5:00PM