Monument record MDO32469 - Steps, Freshwater Steps, Corfe Castle
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Summary
Steps descending to the shore at Freshwater Steps.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The OS 1st edn 25in map (1889) (1) shows a flight of steps descending the coastal cliff to the beach. They may have formed part of the designed landscape associated with Encombe, to which the site is linked with a network of paths. The map marks the location as Freshwater Steps. The OS 1st edn 1in map (c 1811) (2) and tithe map (c 1840) (3) name it Freshwater.
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1811, Ordnance Survey Map 1 1811 (Map). SWX1626.
<3> c 1840, Corfe Castle tithe map (Map). SDO13929.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9436 7723 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NW |
| Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 5 2021 9:28AM
