Monument record MDO32651 - Dam and ornamental lakes, Brownsea Island, Studland

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A dam forming the E side of West Lake, Brownsea Island

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West and East Lakes are clearly artificial elements of the designed landscape on Brownsea Island. The OS 1st edn 25in map (1889-90) (1) shows a straight earthwork bounding the E side of West Lake, probably blocking a small valley in order to impound the lake. It was fancifully named as Rialto Bridge.


<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.

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Grid reference SZ 0216 8812 (point)
Map sheet SZ08NW
Civil Parish Studland; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Jan 12 2015 9:17AM

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