Swanage, former weighbridge

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The photograph on this page of Swanage, former weighbridge by Mike Faherty as part of the Geograph project.

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Swanage, former weighbridge

Image: © Mike Faherty Taken: 16 Mar 2009

Inscriptions at the top of the stone courses read "Mr Charles Burts Stone Office. Weighbridge not to exceed 10 tons"; and at ground level, the tolls: stone 1d, coal 2d, hay & straw per load 6d. The Building is now Swanage Angling Centre.

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.607828
Longitude
-1.955008