Monument record MWX756 - Tramway from Norden to Goathorn Pier

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Summary

Course of 3 foot 9 inch gauge tramway. Built from Norden to Goathorn Pier. Closed to through traffic in 1936. In 1948 this was rebuilt to the more conventional 1 foot 11.5 inch gauge. Now closed altogether.

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A 3ft. 9 in. gauge tramway carrying clay across the heath from Norden (SY 9582) to Goathorn Pier (SZ 016863) ceased to be used for through traffic in 1936. A 1 1/2 mile length from the pier to Newton Clay Works (SZ 012847) survived for a short time, and four miles at the Norden end were retained, being rebuilt in 1948 to a gauge of 1 ft. 11 1/2 in. None is now in use. <2>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1925.
  • <2> Monograph: Regional History of Railways of Great Britain: Vol 1 (West Country) 1973 194 (D. St J. Thomas). 194.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456844.

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Location

Grid reference SY 95000 82000 (point) Centred on
Map sheet SY98SE
Civil Parish Corfe Castle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 407
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SE 42

Record last edited

Mar 16 2023 10:16AM

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