Monument record MWX4008 - Sheepfold and sheep washing pool, Corfe Castle

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Summary

A sheepfold and sheep washing pool marked on the 1:25-inch scale Ordnance Survey map published in 1889.

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

A sheepfold and sheep washing pool marked on the first edition OS map. Also marked on the second edition map.


Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset LVI.14 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1889 (Map). SDO10239.

'Sheepfold' and 'Sheepwashing Pool'

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset LVI.14 Surveyed: 1887, Published: 1889.

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Location

Grid reference SY 95362 77605 (point) Approximate
Map sheet SY97NE
Civil Parish Corfe Castle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jun 19 2026 3:44PM

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