Monument record MDO19581 - New Ground (Verne Yeates) incline, Portland

Branch from main Merchants' Railway at head of Tillycombe ascends short steep incline into Waycroft Quarries. Passes under three bridges, and in good state of preservation.

Branch from main Merchants' Railway at head of Tillycombe ascends short steep incline into Waycroft Quarries. Passes under three bridges, and in good state of preservation. (1) It was built after 1863 to replace the original incline to East Drum which was destroyed during the Verne fort construction works. The railway and its branches continued to Withies Croft Quarries, crossed Easton Lane and ended at Bowers Quarries on the west cliffs.(2-4) Disused by 1926. (5) Published photographs show the incline in use. (6-7)

<1> Stanier, P, 2007, Field observation, 7 February (Verbal communication). SDO10278.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1889, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.11 (Map). SDO10250.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1901, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.11 (Map). SDO10252.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1929, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.11 (Map). SDO10242.

<6> Morris, S, 1990, Portland Camera, plate 93 (Monograph). SDO10273.

<7> Jackson, B L, 1999, Isle of Portland Railways, vol. 1. The Admiralty and Quarry Railways, 30-32 (Monograph). SDO10248.

Record last edited

Aug 31 2007 3:19AM