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| HER Number: | MDV108496 |
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| Name: | Newton Abbot Market |
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Summary
Site of Newton Abbot Market which was moved here from a site behind St. Marys Church in 1826. On one side stood the cattle market and on the other side was the market house, vegetable and fish markets. The area was redeveloped as the Market Walk Shopping area in the 1970s
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 859 713 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX87SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Newton Abbot |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HIGHWEEK |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MARKET (Built, XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.
The market area of the town, comprising a market house, vegetable, fish and cattle markets.
Devon County Council, 1975, Newton Abbot Town Trails, 58 (Article in Monograph). SDV352459.
Newton Abbot has been a market town since the 13th century when Robert Bushel, lord of the manor, obtained a royal charter to hold a market in 1246. This was held on a piece of open land behind St. Marys Church, the top of which is known as Treacle Hill. It was not until 1826 that the market was moved to its present site by Rev. Richard Lane. Here can be seen the sale of livestock on one side of the market and a variety of produce on the other.
Teignbridge District Council, 1977-1978, Newton Abbot Market Hall Development (Ground Photograph). SDV366059.
Photos showing the development of the Market Hall area in 1977-1978.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV338879 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #67856 ] |
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| SDV352459 | Article in Monograph: Devon County Council. 1975. Newton Abbot Town Trails. Devon Town Trails: European Architectural Heritage Year. Paperback Volume. 58. |
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| SDV366059 | Ground Photograph: Teignbridge District Council. 1977-1978. Newton Abbot Market Hall Development. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV29500 | Parent of: Alexandra Theatre and Market House, Market Street, Newton Abbot (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 16 2024 10:40AM |
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