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| HER Number: | MDV20089 |
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| Name: | Berry Head Lighthouse, Brixham, Torbay |
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Summary
Lighthouse built in 1906, possibly on the site of an earlier signal station.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 294 056 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX20NE |
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| Admin Area | Torbay |
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| Civil Parish | Brixham |
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| District | Torbay |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRIXHAM |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX95NW/55
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LIGHTHOUSE (Built, Edwardian - 1906 AD to 1906 AD)
Full description
County Borough of Torbay, 1967, Berry Head, 24 (Monograph). SDV362520.
Lighthouse built in 1906.
Pye, A.R., 1989, Berry Head Fort, Brixham. An Archaeological Assessment, 14, 38 (Report - Assessment). SDV362497.
A lighthouse was built 1906 on the probable site of an earlier 19th century signal station.
Pye, A.R. & Slater, W.D., 1990, Berry Head Fort, Brixham, An Archaeological Survey, 6, 9 (Report - Survey). SDV362493.
The lighthouse was built in 1906.
Historic England, 2019, Berry Head Lighthouse, Brixham, Torbay, South Devon (Correspondence). SDV364858.
Historic England Application for Scheduleld Monument Consent to excavate trenches for down connector earths as part of lightning protection system for the Berry Head Lighthouse. Archaeological works required.
Watts, M. + S., 2020, Berry Head Fort No. 3 (Ground Photograph). SDV363853.
Photos of buildings and structures within the former Napoleonic fort.
Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.
Lighthouse shown.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV362493 | Report - Survey: Pye, A.R. & Slater, W.D.. 1990. Berry Head Fort, Brixham, An Archaeological Survey. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. EMAFU 90.10. Hardcopy + Digital. 6, 9. |
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| SDV362497 | Report - Assessment: Pye, A.R.. 1989. Berry Head Fort, Brixham. An Archaeological Assessment. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. EMAFU 89.04. Hardcopy + Digital. 14, 38. |
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| SDV362520 | Monograph: County Borough of Torbay. 1967. Berry Head. Berry Head. Paperback. 24. |
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| SDV363413 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap 2020. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #126898 ] |
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| SDV363853 | Ground Photograph: Watts, M. + S.. 2020. Berry Head Fort No. 3. Digital. |
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| SDV364858 | Correspondence: Historic England. 2019. Berry Head Lighthouse, Brixham, Torbay, South Devon. Application for Scheduled Monument Consent. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV9597 | Related to: Admiralty Flag Signal Station at Berry Head (Monument) |
| MDV20080 | Related to: Berry Head Fort No. 3, Brixham (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7797 - Architectural Survey by DA Buildings Section 1988
- EDV7832 - Documentary research on the Berry Head Fort
- EDV7834 - Archaeological Assessment of the Berry Head Forts
- EDV7835 - Archaeological Survey of the Berry Head Forts
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 27 2024 6:51PM |
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