Boundary Stones at NGR SY 68917322

BOUNDARY STONES AT NGR SY 68917322, NEW ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1281866
Date first listed:
17-May-1993
List Entry Name:
Boundary Stones at NGR SY 68917322
Statutory Address:
BOUNDARY STONES AT NGR SY 68917322, NEW ROAD

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Date:
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Reference:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1281866
Date first listed:
17-May-1993
List Entry Name:
Boundary Stones at NGR SY 68917322
Statutory Address 1:
BOUNDARY STONES AT NGR SY 68917322, NEW ROAD

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
BOUNDARY STONES AT NGR SY 68917322, NEW ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Dorset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Portland
National Grid Reference:
SY 68910 73222

Details

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

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
381994
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

Ordnance survey map of Boundary Stones at NGR SY 68917322

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© Crown copyright [and database rights] 2026. OS AC0000815036. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2026. All rights reserved. Licence number 102006.006.

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