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| HER Number: | MDV78901 |
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| Name: | Bloody Meadow, Ilfracombe |
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Summary
Civil War battle reputed to have taken place in a field at the junction of the East and West Wilder brooks.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 514 475 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS54NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ilfracombe |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILFRACOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BATTLEFIELD (XVII - 1644 AD to 1644 AD (Between))
Full description
Slade-King, 1879, The Older Times of Ilfracombe, 165 (Article in Serial). SDV339332.
Civil War battle believed to have been fought at Bloody Meadow, at the junction of the east and west Wilder streams. Iron balls have been disinterred there.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
"Watersmeet" shown. Map object based on this Source.
North Devon District Council, 1997, Ilfracombe Harbour Conservation Area Character Appraisal (1st Draft - June 1997) in Ilfracombe Harbour Conservation Area Partnership Bid Preliminary Application (Un-published). SDV345949.
During the Civil War 27 houses within the town were burnt down when Sir Francis Doddington attempted to take it from the Royalists in 1644. The battle is reputed to have taken place in a field at the junction of the East and West Wilder brooks, traditianally known as Bloody Meadow. Other details: 4.2. Map object based on this Source.
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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| SDV339332 | Article in Serial: Slade-King. 1879. The Older Times of Ilfracombe. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 11. Unknown. 165. |
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| SDV345949 | Un-published: North Devon District Council. 1997. Ilfracombe Harbour Conservation Area Character Appraisal (1st Draft - June 1997) in Ilfracombe Harbour Conservation Area Partnership Bid Preliminary Application. North Devon District Council Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 25 2012 11:43AM |
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