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| HER Number: | MDV106414 |
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| Name: | 'Bowling Green' Field Name at Slew Hill |
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Summary
It is possible that the name 'Bowling Green' referred to the particularly flat and level nature of the ground.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 544 457 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS54NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Berrynarbor |
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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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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BERRYNARBOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOWLING GREEN (Unknown date)
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.
Field named 'The Slough Park' (plot number 1384) on the Tithe apportionment.
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Map object also based on this source.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, 1866 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
While a field called 'Bowling Green' is suggestive, this particular field had an irregular boundary and occupied more than 4.5 acres. It is possible that the name referred to the particularly flat/level nature of the ground.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. 1866. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV349463 | Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website. |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #65937 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 10 2015 11:28AM |
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