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| HER Number: | MDV114802 |
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| Name: | The Post Office, Princetown |
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Summary
Late 19th century house used as a post office (one of three locations in Princetown). Appears to have replaced the original site (see MDV117224) from some time in the mid 20th century. Still the post office in modern times (2010).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 589 735 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HOUSE (XIX - 1850 AD to 1899 AD (Between))
- POST OFFICE (XX - 1930 AD? to 1959 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Building is depicted on the late 19th century historic map. It was not the Post Office at this time (see MDV117224).
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Unchanged from the earlier map depiction.
Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial (Cartographic). SDV352727.
'Post Office' is depicted on the mid-20th century historic map.
Barber, C., 1995, Princetown of Yesteryear Part I, 20 (Monograph). SDV359850.
The post office in Princetown is known to have been housed in a number of different buildings. No image of this one shown.
Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.
Post Office is depicted on the modern mapping.
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). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV352727 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1953-1969. 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial. Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV359352 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #74132 ] |
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| SDV359850 | Monograph: Barber, C.. 1995. Princetown of Yesteryear Part I. Princetown of Yesteryear Part I. Paperback Volume. 20. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV117224 | Related to: Former Post Office, Princetown (Building) |
| MDV103099 | Related to: Princetown War Memorial (Monument) |
| MDV114799 | Related to: The Duchy Hotel, Princetown (Building) |
| MDV106929 | Related to: The Old Police Station, Princetown (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 20 2018 1:37PM |
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