Monument record MDO21397 - Building, The Old Fire Station, Charmouth

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Summary

The remains of the stone footings of an early 19th century or earlier building were discovered beneath the old fire station. It was demolished by 1903.

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Full Description

The remains of the footings of a building divided into two parts were found beneath the old fire station during a watching brief undertaken by Terrain Archaeology in 2003. The shallow footings comprised stone cobbles in a lime mortar matrix. (1) (2)

The footings are probably of a building shown on the 1841 Charmouth Tithe Map and on the 1888 Ordnance Survey 25-inch map. The building had been largely demolished before 1903 as only the western wall is depicted on the second edition Ordnance Survey 25-inch map (1).

The location of the building suggests it was likely to be outhouses or agricultural buildings, rather than a dwelling.


<1> Tatler, S and Bellamy, P, 2003, The Old Fire Station, Charmouth, Dorset: Archaeological Watching Brief, September 2003 (Unpublished document). SDO11253.

<2> Bellamy, P, 2003, Charmouth, The Old Fire Station. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 163 (Article in serial). SDO11252.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Tatler, S and Bellamy, P. 2003. The Old Fire Station, Charmouth, Dorset: Archaeological Watching Brief, September 2003.
  • <2> Article in serial: Bellamy, P. 2003. Charmouth, The Old Fire Station. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 125. 163.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 36667 93652 (5m by 14m)
Map sheet SY39SE
Civil Parish Charmouth; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Aug 22 2024 4:49PM

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