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Latitude: 50.5587 / 50°33'31"N
Longitude: -2.4356 / 2°26'8"W
OS Eastings: 369240
OS Northings: 73303
OS Grid: SY692733
Mapcode National: GBR PZ.2VRM
Mapcode Global: FRA 57SL.8Y9
Plus Code: 9C2VHH57+FQ
Entry Name: Bridge at Sy 6924 7330
Listing Date: 21 September 1978
Last Amended: 17 May 1993
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1205878
English Heritage Legacy ID: 381993
ID on this website: 101205878
Location: Fortuneswell, Dorset, DT5
County: Dorset
Civil Parish: Portland
Built-Up Area: Fortuneswell
Traditional County: Dorset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset
Church of England Parish: Portland All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
Tagged with: Bridge
PORTLAND
SY6873 NEW GROUND, Yeates
969-1/3/189 Bridge at SY 6924 7330
21/09/78
(Formerly Listed as:
VERNE ROAD
Four Bridges over former Merchant's
Tramway SW of the Verne's S entrance)
GV II
Road bridge over former mineral tramway. Dated 1882. Heavy
squared rock-faced stone. Segmental arch to rusticated quoins
and keystone on plain internal abutments to high offset
plinth. Heavy square-edged weathered parapet, and short
stopped pilaster ends. Inner face of parapet, to road, in
dressed stone. North face has short curved and raked
abutments. Roadway c 3m wide, parapets c 10m long. One of
three close-set bridges over the former tramway taking stone
from the quarries on Tophill to the harbour, and of interest
as a reminder of the C19 industrial activity of the quarries
on the island, when rail and tramways were an important aspect
of the transport system.
Listing NGR: SY6924073303
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