Monument record MDO19714 - Bottom Coombe early stoneworks, Portland

Long stone works building with office block of two storeys at west end, at an angle but joined into a much larger and taller stone works. Built between 1900 and 1927. The office block had been demolished by September 2007.

Long stone works building with office block of two storeys at west end. Latter is ivy covered, with slate roof and two chimneys. Where not covered with ivy, external west wall is inscribed: '’[PORTL]AND STONE FIRMS LTD.' Building, with timber roof members, at an angle but joined into a much larger and taller stone works. Built between 1900 and 1927. (1-2) The office block had been demolished by September 2007. (3)

<1> AC Archaeology, 2003, Proposed Residential Development at the Top Shop, Bottom Coombe Quarry, Portland, Dorset (Unpublished document). SWX8574.

<2> AC Archaeology, 2002, The Isle of Portland Review of Mineral Planning Permissions Stage 1: archaeological baseline study for Hanson Bath & Portland Stone, document no. 4299/1/4. (Unpublished document). SDO10260.

<3> Stanier, P, 2007, Field observation (Verbal communication). SDO10278.

Record last edited

Oct 30 2007 3:01AM