Monument record MDO49189 - Rifle range on Gold Hill and Storridge Hill Beaminster

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Summary

A rifle range shown on the 1st edition 1:25-inch scale Ordnance Survey map surveyed in 1888, on which ranges of 600 yards, 700 yards, and 800 yards, a target and flagstaff are marked.

Map

Type and Period (4)

Full Description

Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset XXIX.7 Surveyed: 1888, Published: 1889 (Map). SDO10239.

'Rifle Range'

Sources/Archives (1)

  • ---XY Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XXIX.7 Surveyed: 1888, Published: 1889. [Mapped feature: #641282 ]

Finds (0)

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 4924 0018 (451m by 580m)
Map sheet ST40SE
Civil Parish Beaminster; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Aug 21 2025 11:12AM

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