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| HER Number: | MDV117221 |
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| Name: | The Town Hall, Princetown |
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Summary
No longer extant. Built in the early 20th century, this building can be seen on aerial photographs and historic maps. In the absence of a purpose-built cinema, it showed films for years and also served as a function room for the community. Demolished in 1989.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 588 735 |
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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
- TOWN HALL (Constructed, XX - 1905 AD to 1949 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Can be seen on the aerial view of the town.
Ordnance Survey, 1950-1954, Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV350147.
Town Hall is depicted on the mid-20th century historic map.
Barber, C., 1995, Princetown of Yesteryear Part II, 24-5 (Monograph). SDV359851.
Images of the town hall, which was demolished in December 1989. It served the community for many years, was used for wedding receptions and also, in the absence of a purpose-built cinema, showed films.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV350147 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1954. Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 Map. Digital. [Mapped feature: #76522 ] |
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| SDV359851 | Monograph: Barber, C.. 1995. Princetown of Yesteryear Part II. Princetown of Yesteryear Part II. Paperback Volume. 24-5. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 16 2018 2:46PM |
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