Portland Year Book 1905 |
| PORTLAND QUARRIES AND STONE OUTPUT |
|
"Fido Lunettes" states "The exportation of stone from the Island was in the year 1823 as follows :
| |
Feet |
|
Stones |
|
|
For foreign use |
295,953� |
= |
18,497 |
in 233 ships |
|
For home consumption |
80,000 |
= |
5,000 |
in 100 ships |
In 1824 27,001 tons. in 305 vessels, were exported to London, Guernsey Jersey, &c.
In 1824 says " Fido Lunettes" The number of inhabited houses is 393, and there are 421 families."
The population according to the census of the last year amounted to 1,144 males and 1,110 females.
Portland Quarry Quarries in 1852 and 1903
1852. The Portland parish assessment records for the year 1852, name the following quarries on the Island with their owners :
|
Quarries at |
Owner |
Rateable Value
� s |
|
Tout |
Philip Dodson |
54 00s |
|
Maggot, &c., |
John W. B. Brown & Co., |
386 10s |
|
Gossland |
Wm. and John Freeman |
111 00s |
|
Trade and Kingbarrow |
Proper Weston |
206 10s |
|
Trade |
Wm. Comben |
10 00s |
|
Gossland |
Bart. Comben |
13 00s |
|
Trade |
Marjorie Comben |
10 00s |
Stewards & Co., are recorded as holders of land and houses at Church Naps and Easton, but not apparently as quarry owners.
PORTLAND QUARRIES IN 1904
|
Owner |
Rateable Value � |
|
Bath Stone Firms |
4,092 |
|
F. J. Barnes |
1,349 |
|
John Pearce, Portland Stone Company |
591 |
|
Webber & Pangbourne Ltd |
172 |
|
E. J. Pearce |
195 |
|
B. C. White |
46 |
|
William Hill |
18 |
|
Ham Hill Firms |
20 |
PORTLAND'S STONE OUTPUT
|
1824 (Approx.) |
27,000 tons |
|
1863 |
53,000 |
|
1864 |
80,000 |
|
1865 |
83,000 |
|
1866 |
72,000 |
|
1867 |
70,000 |
|
1868 |
69,000 |
|
1869 |
57,000 |
|
1870 |
54,000 |
|
1871 |
55,000 |
|
1872 |
47,000 |
|
1873 |
50,000 |
|
1874 |
55,000 |
|
1875 |
57,500 |
|
1876 |
57,000 |
|
1877 |
60,000 |
|
1878 |
57,000 |
|
1879 |
56,000 |
|
1880 |
56,000 |
|
1881 |
56,250 |
|
1882 |
46,250 |
|
1883 |
47,000 |
|
1884 |
37,000 |
|
1885 |
44,000 |
|
1887 |
38,000 |
|
1888 |
41,000 |
|
1889 |
39,000 |
|
1990 |
39,700 |
|
1891 |
45,500 |
|
1892 |
43,000 |
|
1893 |
45,500 |
|
1894 |
36,000 |
|
1895 |
33,000 |
|
1896 |
42,000 |
|
1897 |
56,000 |
|
1898 |
62,500 |
|
1899 |
64,500 |
|
1900 |
50,250 |
|
1901 |
57,000 |
|
1902 |
75,000 |
|
1903 |
90,000 |
|
1904 |
120,000 |
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