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Boundary Stones at Ngr Sy 68917322

A Grade II Listed Building in Fortuneswell, Dorset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.5579 / 50°33'28"N

Longitude: -2.4402 / 2°26'24"W

OS Eastings: 368910

OS Northings: 73222

OS Grid: SY689732

Mapcode National: GBR PZ.2T8F

Mapcode Global: FRA 57SL.F4F

Plus Code: 9C2VHH55+5W

Entry Name: Boundary Stones at Ngr Sy 68917322

Listing Date: 17 May 1993

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1281866

English Heritage Legacy ID: 381994

ID on this website: 101281866

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: Boundary marker

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Description



PORTLAND

SY6873 NEW ROAD, Fortuneswell
969-1/3/127 (South East side)
Boundary stones at NGR SY 68917322

II

Two boundary markers at junction of New Road and Old Hill.
C19. That to NE is built in to the retaining wall which here
curves round to the bottom of Old Hill; the upper part has
been defaced, and below is the number 31. The root or
foundation of the stone is also exposed. Opposite here, free
standing at the end of the retaining wall to New Road, a
square stone to rounded top with the number 30 to NE and to NW
'This stone removed 3'6" East'. Representative of various
markers, usually to Admiralty or War Department boundaries, on
the Island, and a reminder that for long Old Hill was the
principal means of access to Tophill from Underhill, until the
construction of New Road in 1810.


Listing NGR: SY6891073222

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