Monument record MDO19577 - Admiralty Railway engine shed and workshops, Portland

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Summary

Substantial stone buildings at Quarry Head, the top of Admiralty incline, disused but still in good condition.

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Full Description

Substantial stone buildings at Quarry Head, the top of Admiralty incline (1-4), disused but still in good condition. (5-6)


<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1889, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.11 (Map). SDO10250.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1901, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.11 (Map). SDO10252.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1929, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.11 (Map). SDO10242.

<5> Jackson, B L, 1999, Isle of Portland Railways, vol. 1. The Admiralty and Quarry Railways, 122 (Monograph). SDO10248.

<6> Stanier, Peter, 2006, Field observation (Verbal communication). SDO10251.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1889. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.11.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1901. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.11.
  • <4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1929. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.11. 25 inch.
  • <5> Monograph: Jackson, B L. 1999. Isle of Portland Railways, vol. 1. The Admiralty and Quarry Railways. 122.
  • <6> Verbal communication: Stanier, Peter. 2006. Field observation.

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Location

Grid reference SY 7000 7276 (point)
Map sheet SY77SW
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Aug 30 2024 10:52AM

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