Listed Building: TUNNEL ENTRANCE TO RAILWAY UNDERNEATH POUNDBURY CAMP (104199)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Historic England |
| Volume/Map/Item | 738/1/130 |
| Date assigned | 08 May 1975 |
| Date last amended |
Description
1. Tunnel entrances to 5191 railway underneath Poundbury Camp. SY 6891 1/130 II
2. 1857. The tunnel was built after Brunel had been persuaded not to drive a cutting through the Camp. His most influential persuader was the Rev William Barnes, Rector of Winterborne Came, the Dorset dialect poet, and the initial impetus behind the foundation of the Dorset County Museum. The tunnel is an early instance of civil engineering respecting ancient monuments, and its entrances are included for that reason. Red brick. Band. Parapet. Curved flanking walls. Rusticated ashlar voussoirs.
Listing NGR: SY6838591079
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6838 9107 (point) |
|---|---|
| District (historic) | West Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
External Links (1)
- View details on the National Heritage List for England (From EH UDS to Legacy x-reference)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Apr 15 2019 9:44AM