 Tilly Whim 26 March, 2006 Tilly Whim Caves are old quarries of the Napoleonic War. The area around Anvil Point and Durlston Head consists of Portland limestone. No stone was ever removed inland because there was no road. The stone was loaded into barges in calm weather, using a winch and a type of derrick or whim. This may explain the name of the caves. In 1887 the caves were opened as a tourist attraction for the Durlston estate. Public access to the caves continued until 1976 when serious rock falls made them so unsafe they had to be closed (I remember going to them in the early 1970s). Comment (4) | Permalink |
