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Monument record MDO50270 - Gas works, Forston, Charminster

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Summary

A gas works shown on the 1:25-inch scale Ordnance Survey map published in 1889.

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GAS WORKS (Victorian - 1886 AD to 1886 AD)

Full Description

Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset XL.6 Surveyed: 1886, Published: 1889 (Map). SDO10239.

'Gas Works'

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---XY SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XL.6 Surveyed: 1886, Published: 1889. [Mapped feature: #642406 ]

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Location

Grid reference	Centred SY 6751 9450 (47m by 44m)
Map sheet	SY69SE
Civil Parish	Charminster; Dorset
Unitary Authority	Dorset

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Record last edited

Feb 6 2026 2:49PM

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