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Summary

Allotment gardens were recorded in plots of land east of Westbridge Cottages, Tavistock, from aerial photographs probably of the 1940s onwards.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ALLOTMENT (XIX to XX - 1801 AD to 2000 AD (Between))

Full description

Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2001-2002, Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records, RAF540/483/F20/4196-7 (Interpretation). SDV346287.

Allotments gardens are recorded in fields to the east of Westbridge Cottages, Tavistock, from aerial photographs RAF540/483/F20/4196-7.

Taylor, E., 2002, NMP Mapping in West Devon. Cornish Mining World Heritage Site Bid. (Report - Survey). SDV344503.

Market gardening is especially visible on 1946-1964 RAF vertical photographs, in the region directly to the north of Plymouth, and its extent has been plotted. Orchards tend to occur in the same areas, though some of these appear to have been swallowed by recent plantations.
In view of the fact that these two types of site were being plotted, an effort was made to also record any large allotment gardens visible in the 1946 RAF photographs. It is likely that some of these allotments pre-date not only WWII, but also the First World War: at least one is marked on the OS 1st edition map of 1880. They are an important social feature of both urban and rural communities, and it is hoped that by recording them this will be recognised.
Seven allotments were plotted, three of which were in or near Tavistock. Other allotment gardens were visible in the town of Plymouth, but these have been mapped under the broader term of ‘market gardening’.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2016, Backlog Recording of the Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV359374.

The aerial photograph reference given in the Tamar Valley NMP transcription attributes is incomplete; the date of the photograph is not included. The former allotment has been developed as housing.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV344503	Report - Survey: Taylor, E.. 2002. NMP Mapping in West Devon. Cornish Mining World Heritage Site Bid.. Cornwall Archaeological Unit. Digital.
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SDV346287	Interpretation: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 2001-2002. Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records. National Mapping Programme. Map (Digital). RAF540/483/F20/4196-7. [Mapped feature: #73663 ]
SDV359374	Personal Comment: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2016. Backlog Recording of the Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Survey. Not Applicable.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6911 - Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme

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