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Old Kiln Road, Ridge, Dorset
This road was built on the site of the Wareham cement works, owned by the Dorset Portland Cement Company Ltd. It operated from 1875 to 1922. The kilns in question (of which there were five) were on the site of the houses at the far end, on the right. For more details, see [http://www.cementkilns.co.uk/cement_kiln_wareham.html].
Image: © Dylan Moore
Taken: 29 Jul 2010
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Old Kiln Road, Ridge, near Wareham
Old Kiln Road is a minor residential road in Ridge, a hamlet in Dorset.
Image: © Malc McDonald
Taken: 24 Aug 2026
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Old Kiln Road: Ridge, Dorset
Image: © Dylan Moore
Taken: 29 Jul 2010
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Ridge, gates
Opening onto access land and cattle grazing.
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 25 Jun 2013
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Course of Pike's Tramway, Ridge
Passing to the left of the shelter, this hauled clay from Creech and Furzebrook to a wharf on the River Frome from 1830 until 1957. It was regauged from probably 4' to 2'8.5" in 1866, and made suitable for locomotive haulage. This section is now used by the 'Poole Harbour Trail'.
Image: © Robin Webster
Taken: 1 Apr 2018
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The Meerings, Ridge, near Wareham
The Meerings is a housing development in the hamlet of Ridge in Dorset.
Image: © Malc McDonald
Taken: 24 Aug 2026
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Old tramway route, now footpath
Part of the Poole Harbour Trail, this tramway was used for moving ball clay. It gives access to the nature reserve
Image: © David Smith
Taken: 26 Jan 2018
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Ridge, Furzebrook Tramway
The trackbed of a former tramway from Ridge Wharf to Creech; opened 1860, closed 1957. The trackbed now serves as access to Stoborough Heath National Nature Reserve. http://www.ngrm.org.uk/Collections/IndustrialRailways/PikeBrosFayleAndCompany
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 25 Jun 2013
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The car park for Stoborough Heath nature reserve
Image: © David Smith
Taken: 26 Jan 2018
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Rustic seating
Beside a car park providing access to the Purbeck Heaths Nature Reserve
Image: © Graham Hogg
Taken: 7 Aug 2022
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