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HER Number:MDV106126
Name:Coastguard Station west of Weston Mouth

Summary

Former coastguard station, part of which may form the present capstan house.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 163 879
Map Sheet:SY18NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSidmouth
DistrictEast Devon

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CAPSTAN (Unknown date)
  • COASTGUARD STATION (Unknown date)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

A 'Coastguard Station' is labelled and depicted.


Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

A 'Coastguard Station' is labelled and depicted.


Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 51 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Two buildings (probable dwellings, Tithe Apportionment No. 516) depicted on Salcombe Regis Tithe Map (1839). Buildings shown and marked as coastguard station on map of 1852 and 1889. Possible enclosure plot boundary depicted on modern map but no buildings shown.


Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.

Building marked 'Capstan' appears to occupy the footprint of the eastern part of the buildings shown on 1880s map.


Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #65557 ]
SDV351568Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. 51.
SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV357736Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 15 2015 4:37PM