Monument record MWX69 - Easton and Church Hope Railway, Portland

The Easton and Church Hope Railway was authorised in 1867 to build a line from the quarries to Church Hope Cove but was abandoned in 1874. Following new authorisation a line was opened from the Inmosthay Quarries (ca SY 6913 7240) to Castletown, joining the Breakwater line [SY 67 SE 52] at SY 6943 7426. An extension was added towards Southwell, terminating at SY 6945 7046. Population reduction and improved bus services resulted in passenger services being withdrawn in 1952. [See illustration card SY 67 SE 51]. <2, 3>

Opened to Easton for goods in 1900 and passengers in 1902. Closed to passengers 1952 and goods to Easton in 1965. Track from Easton to Dockyard Junction lifted in 1966-67. A full account and illustrations of the railway are given by Jackson. <4>

<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1903 Dorset 58 NE/SE (Map). SWX1540.

Easton and Church Hope Railway [NAT]

<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map, 1978 (Map). SDO17396.

<3> St John Thomas, D, 1966, A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: The West Country, 148 (Monograph). SWX1139.

<4> Jackson, B L, 2000, Isle of Portland Railways, vol. 2. The Weymouth & Portland Railway, The Easton & Church Hope Railway (Monograph). SDO10338.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 868129 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Sep 6 2024 4:39PM