See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV134303 |
|---|
| Name: | The Quarries, Barley Lane, Exeter |
|---|
Summary
Site of Barley Quarry, later known as The Quarries, which is believed to have provided stone for Exeter Cathedral during the period, 1299-1313. However, the stone may have come from another site to the north.
During World War II The Quarries was the site of the headquarters the 118th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 899 917 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SX89SE |
|---|
| Admin Area | Devon |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Exeter |
|---|
| District | Exeter |
|---|
Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Broadly triangular shaped quarry shown.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Comparison with the Tithe Map shows the quarry to have expanded to the south but now also to contain a house with adjoining buildings and grounds called The Quarries.
Collings, A. G., 2005, Archaeological Assessment of the Crossmead Conference Centre, Barley Lane, Exeter, Site 8 (Report - Assessment). SDV355074.
Site of Barley Quarry, later known as The Quarries, which is believed to have provided stone for Exeter Cathedral during the period, 1299-1313. However, the stone may have come from another site to the north.
During World War II The Quarries was the site of the headquarters the 118th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
| |
| | |
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
| |
| | |
| SDV355074 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G.. 2005. Archaeological Assessment of the Crossmead Conference Centre, Barley Lane, Exeter. Exeter Archaeology. Digital. Site 8. |
| |
| | |
Associated Monuments
| MDV78513 | Related to: Anti-Aircraft Regiment Headquarters, Parklands House, Barley Lane (Monument) |
| MDV67275 | Related to: Quarry off Barley Lane, Exeter (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 29 2023 10:49AM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.