Monument record MDO32677 - Tramway, Sandford, Wareham St Martin

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Summary

A disused mineral tramway S of Sandford shown on 1920s OS mapping.

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Full Description

The 3rd edn OS 1:2500 (1925) (1) map shows the trackbed of an 'old tramway' running for 1400m across heathland south of Sandford. It may have been associated with Sandford Pottery. It was not shown on the 2nd edn map (1901) (2).


<1> Ordnance Survey, 1923-33, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch three (Map). SDO11595.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1900, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two (Map). SDO11594.

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1923-33. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch three. paper. 1:2500.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference SY 9361 8949 (point) Centred on
Map sheet SY98NW
Civil Parish Wareham St Martin; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

May 6 2016 12:29PM

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