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DURDLE PIER

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18th century or earlier stone loading quay on the east side of Portland Bill.

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(SY 70487168) Durdle Pier (NAT) (1)

SY 705718. Durdle Pier is the last remaining example of an C18th or earlier quay on the east side of Portland used in connection with the stone trade. The present crane is by Galpin of Dorchester (1840-70) and is at least the third on the site. Recommended "no action". (2)

A small re-entrant is faced with two stone walls each about 50ft long and forming a right angle. The quay is now only used by fishermen. (3)

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OS 1:10000 1978

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Recommendations of CBA Panel on Industrial Monuments Dorset March 1973 1

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RCHM Dorset 2 Pt 2 - south East 1970 247

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These limestone quarries were the earliest to be quarried on Portland, and were the site of Sir Christopher Wren's first workings. it occupies a 200-3...

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