Monument record MDO32550 - Watering place, Water Point, Studland
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Summary
A possible watering place for vessels at Water Point, Studland
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The place-name Water Point is recorded by the tithe apportionment (1) and on the OS 1st edn 25in (2) and subsequent maps. A spring is shown to the W of the Point, with a small stream reaching the shore just to the N. The place-name may indicate that this was a landing place for vessels replenishing water supplies.
<1> Mills, A D, 1977, The place-names of Dorset, Part 1: the Isle of Purbeck, the hundreds of Rowbarrow, Hasler, Winfrith, Culliford Tree, Bere Regis, Barrow, Puddletown St George, 50 (Monograph). SWX972.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SWX972 Monograph: Mills, A D. 1977. The place-names of Dorset, Part 1: the Isle of Purbeck, the hundreds of Rowbarrow, Hasler, Winfrith, Culliford Tree, Bere Regis, Barrow, Puddletown St George. 52. 384pp. 50.
- <2> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0127 8551 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08NW |
| Civil Parish | Studland; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 5 2021 9:26AM
