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| HER Number: | MDV106281 |
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| Name: | Smithy at Rowell Cross, Lydford |
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Summary
Building dates to at least the mid-19th century (depicted on the Tithe Map). May have functioned as a wheelwrights shop at this time. Depicted as 'smithy' on historic maps from the late-19th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 513 851 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Lydford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Remains of an early medieval strip field system on the north-eastern side of Lydford, mostly fossilised in the surviving fields in use today
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FORGE (XIX - 1840 AD to 1889 AD (Between))
- WHEELWRIGHTS STONE (XIX - 1880 AD to 1889 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Building depicted on the Tithe Map with adjacent structure (smithy/wheelwrights shop?) to the south-west. Apportionment (122) records 'Cottage, Garden and Shop'.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Smithy' depicted on the late 19th century historic map, with adjacent structures to the south-west.
Google, 2014, Google Streetview (Website). SDV355684.
Single storey stone built structure with corrugated iron roof. Gabled ended, building adjoins cottage to the left (north-east). Double doors at the right (south-west) end and single door with window to the left (north-east). Wheelwrights stone leaning up against the building in the front centre.
(2009 image)
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Depicted on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #65732 ] |
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| SDV355684 | Website: Google. 2014. Google Streetview. http://maps.google.co.uk. Website. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV106282 | Related to: Cottage at Rowell Cross, Lydford (Building) |
| MDV106285 | Related to: Cottage on School Road, Lydford (Building) |
| MDV106278 | Related to: Lydford Primary School (Building) |
| MDV103108 | Related to: Lydford War Memorial (Monument) |
| MDV27361 | Related to: Remains of Deserted Settlement in field south of Lydford Primary School (Monument) |
| MDV106283 | Related to: Tor View, School Road, Lydford (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 20 2018 10:34AM |
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