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HER Number:MDV104278
Name:The Old British School

Summary

Site of the earlier British School, replaced in 1856 by the 7th Duke of Bedford.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 479 743
Map Sheet:SX47SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishTavistock
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishTAVISTOCK

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SCHOOL (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.

'Old British School' shown.


West Devon Borough Council, 2009, Tavistock Conservation Area Character Appraisal, 98 (Report - non-specific). SDV350321.

The second elementary school established by the 7th Duke of Bedford on Plymouth Road dates to 1856, and was initially known as the British School.


Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

The site is now occupied by Devonshire House Flats.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV338879Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital).
SDV350321Report - non-specific: West Devon Borough Council. 2009. Tavistock Conservation Area Character Appraisal. West Devon Borough Council Report. Digital. 98.
SDV350786Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jun 25 2013 12:21PM