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| HER Number: | MDV1387 |
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| Name: | Railway, Morebath |
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Summary
The Devon and Somerset railway company was formed in 1864 to establish this rail link between Barnstaple and Taunton. The railway was originally broad gauge but was converted to the standard gauge in 1881. In 1901 the line was taken over by the Great Western Railway - it was closed in October 1966.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 940 248 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS92SW |
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| Admin Area | Somerset |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Brushford |
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| Civil Parish | Morebath |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| District | West Somerset |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MOREBATH |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRUSHFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Dismantled Nineteenth Century Railway, south of Berry Farm
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS92SW/5
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RAILWAY (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
BONE, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV70695.
The devon and somerset railway company was formed in 1864 to establish this rail link between barnstaple and taunton. The railway was originally broad gauge but was converted to the standard gauge in 1881. In 1901 the line was taken over by the gwr - it was closed in october 1966 (bone).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV70695 | Migrated Record: BONE. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV1515 | Related to: RAILWAY in the Parish of Clayhanger (Monument) |
| MDV814 | Related to: Victoria Road Station, Barnstaple (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 30 2019 11:05AM |
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