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Summary

Site of a tunnel recorded in the 19th century running from Sowden End Cliffs to Sowden House

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX98SE/24/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TUNNEL (Post Medieval to XVIII - 1540 AD to 1800 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV121786.

Scott, e. /tda/88(1956)125-126/lympstone:a village story.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV121787.

Des=smith, r.(ed)/the lympstone story/(1995)15.

Scott, E., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV53648.

Sowden house. An underground passage started in the cliffs at sowden end, used for smuggling. It was still to be seen in 1885. It was reputed to lead to sowden house and ended in an arched doorway in one of the outhouses. In sowden house a small cupboard behind one of the bedroom window shutters was used for hiding lace or silk. Also the barns of sowden farm (sx98se/113), about 200m to sw, were used to hide contraband brandy and tobacco in the 18th century. Smugglers ceased operations about 1845 (scott).

Cotswold Archaeology, 2011, Land at Courtlands Cross, Exmouth, Devon: Assessment of Potential Impacts upon the setting of Designated Heritage Assets and Heritage Impact Assessment, Appendix A, 31 (Report - non-specific). SDV351225.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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