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Summary

A coastguard station is first shown on the 19th century Tithe Map to the north of Branscombe Beach. The buildings are still present on the Ordnance Survey Master Map.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• COASTGUARD STATION (XIX - 1801 AD? to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

A rectangular building is shown within plot 1012 and labelled as 'Preventive Buildings' on the Branscombe Tithe Map.

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

A building is shown within a rectangular enclosure and labelled as a 'Coastguard Station.'

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

A building is shown within a rectangular enclosure and labelled as a 'Coastguard Station.'

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2816 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

On Ordnance Survey 1890 map and 1852 map. Now hotel.
Ordnance Survey 1890 Ordnance Survey 1:10560 map (sheet 83SW); HO 1852 map L9024.

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

A rectangular building is shown within plot 1012 on the Branscombe Tithe Map of 1840, and is labelled as 'Preventive Buildings.' A building is also shown in this location on both the First and Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey maps where it is labelled as a 'Coastguard Station.' The building is also present on the Ordnance Survey Master Map, where it is labelled as 'The Lookout.'

Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

A building is shown within a rectangular enclosure and labelled as 'The Lookout.'

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV351568	Archive - 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. Site No. 2816.
SDV357601	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #69080 ]
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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