Monument record MDO32605 - Ferry crossing and quay, Ower Passage, Corfe Castle
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Summary
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
The place-name Ower Passage suggests a landing point for a ferry crossing. The place-name was first recorded on the OS 1st edn 1in map (1811) (1). Earlier sources suggest that this was the location of a quay serving the Isle of Purbeck and used for shipping stone and marble (1). A group of buildings is shown there on the tithe map (c 1840) (2) and OS 1st edn 25in map (1890) (3).
<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, 23-4 (Monograph). SWX972.
<2> c 1840, Corfe Castle tithe map (Map). SDO13929.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <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. 23-4.
- <2> SDO13929 Map: c 1840. Corfe Castle tithe map.
- <3> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9973 8617 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jan 8 2015 11:50AM
