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HER Number:MDV106926
Name:Old Fire Station, Moretonhampstead

Summary

Old fire station depicted on the historic maps. Appears to date to the mid-late 1930s although overlies the site of an enclosure or pound on the late 19th / early 20th century historic mapping.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 752 858
Map Sheet:SX78NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishMoretonhampstead
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishMORETONHAMPSTEAD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIRE STATION (XX - 1930 AD to 1985 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Enclosure at this site depicted on the late 19th century historic map as 'Pound'.


Ordnance Survey, 1930 - 1939, Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV336668.

Shown as a building for the first time on this edition of the historic mapping.


Hale, K., 2014, Fire Station Details (Website). SDV356593.

Moretonhampstead old fire station 1. Depicted on the 1936, 1958, 1975/1985 Ordnance Survey mapping. Unclear how long this building served as a fire station. Image included dating to 2007.


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

Depicted on the modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336668Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1930 - 1939. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #66439 ]
SDV356593Website: Hale, K.. 2014. Fire Station Details. http://www.firestations.org.uk/Station_Details.php?stn=Chagford%20fire%20station&lat=50.67569442&lon=-3.83694442. Website.

Associated Monuments

MDV106925Related to: Police and Fire Station, Moretonhampstead (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 2 2014 4:21PM