Monument record MDO19500 - Independent Quarries, Portland

Developments began at north end, where there was a siding from a branch of the Portland (Merchants’ ) Railway by 1863. Further developments were recorded down to 1927. Some work followed before a final major working took place in the later C20. Ceased by 2007.

Developments began at north end, where there was a siding from a branch of the Portland (Merchants’) Railway by 1863. (1) Further developments were recorded down to 1927. (2-4) Some work followed (5) before a final major working took place in the later C20. Ceased by 2007.

The 19th to 20th century quarries in the vicinity of Withie Croft Quarries, described above in (1-9), are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s. See MDO19486 for more details and sources.

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1889, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.11 (Map). SDO10240.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1901, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.11 (Map). SDO10241.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1929, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.11 (Map). SDO10242.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1960, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet SY 6872 and SY 6972 (Map). SDO10266.

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Aug 22 2024 7:55PM