Building record MDO19638 - Balaclava Coastguard Station, Portland

Balaclava Coastguard Station in 1889 and 1901. Buildings remained in 1927. Buildings possibly associated with the 19th century Balaclava Coastguard Station are visible as structures on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the east of East Weare Batteries, Portland.

Balaclava Coastguard Station in 1889 and 1901 (1-2). Buildings remained in 1927. (3)

Buildings possibly associated with the 19th century Balaclava Coastguard Station are visible as structures on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the east of East Weare Batteries, Portland. The buildings are not on the same allignment as the buildings marked on the 2nd ed OS map. The site may have had some military function during the Second World War. (4) This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).

<1> 1889, Ordnance Survey 10.56-feet sheet LVIII.7.25 (part) (Map). SDO10297.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1901, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.7 (Map). SDO10337.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1929, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.7 (Map). SDO10336.

<4> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3229-30 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13055.

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Dec 3 2013 3:28PM