Monument record MDO51344 - Medieval or later drove road, Higher Stockbridge Farm, Lillington

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Summary

Stockbridge Drove is shown heading west from Higher Stockbridge Farm on the OS Epoch 1 6" to the mile map published in 1887. The south side at the eastern end is now slightly truncated by a modern solar park but the western end is still preserved in the historic boundary pattern and is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs and on satellite and lidar imagery.

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Stockbridge Drove is shown heading west from Higher Stockbridge Farm on the OS Epoch 1 6" to the mile map published in 1887. The south side at the eastern end is now slightly truncated by a modern solar park but the western end is still preserved in the historic boundary pattern and is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs and on satellite and lidar imagery (EA 2022; OS 1887; RAF 1947; RAF 1972; GE 2025).


Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile, Dorset Sheet XI.SE published 1887 (Map). SDO17338.

Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile, Dorset Sheet XII.SW published 1887 (Map). SDO17338.

Google Earth, 16-04-2025, Google Earth Imagery 2025 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21533.

Environment Agency, 2022, LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m (Aerial Photograph). SDO21777.

Royal Air Force, xx-xxx-1947, RAF VAP 1974-1198 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21993.

Dorset Council, xx-xxx-1972, VAP 254/94 (Aerial Photograph). SDO21994.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • --- Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile. Dorset Sheet XII.SW published 1887.
  • --- Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile. Dorset Sheet XI.SE published 1887.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 16-04-2025. Google Earth Imagery 2025.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2022. LiDAR Composite Viewer - Digital Terrain Model 1m.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. xx-xxx-1947. RAF VAP 1974-1198.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: Dorset Council. xx-xxx-1972. VAP 254/94.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 6316 1107 (1014m by 132m)
Map sheet ST61SW
Civil Parish Lillington; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Oct 14 2026 3:43PM

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