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| HER Number: | MDV117269 |
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| Name: | The former ladies' club, Princetown |
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Summary
Built in 1806-09 as part of No. 1 barrack block, becoming a reading room for warders after the convict prison opened. It became the prison officers ladies' club prior to the relinquishing of the lease in the 1980s, and is now private.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 587 738 |
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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
- BARRACKS (XIX - 1806 AD to 1809 AD (Between))
- READING ROOM (XIX - 1850 AD to 1899 AD (Between))
- LADIES CLUB (XX - 1950 AD? to 1989 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Tithe Map shows the barrack buildings, which presumably this was a part of.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The late 19th century historic map only shows the outline of the barracks, with no internal detail of buildings.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Reading Room' is depicted on the early 20th century historic map.
Joy, R., 2002, Dartmoor Prison A Complete Illustrated History Volume 2 The Convict Prison 1850-Present Day At Her Majesty's Pleasure, 147, 161 photograph (Monograph). SDV359843.
Built in 1906-09 as part of No. 1 barrack block, becoming a reading room for warders after the convict prison opened. It became the prison officers ladies' club prior to the relinquishing of the lease in the 1980s, and is now private.
Stanbrook, E., 2002, Dartmoor's War Prison & Church 1805-1817 (Monograph). SDV359848.
Reading Rooms, Barrack Road. Built 1807-9 as part of the complex to house the militia guarding the Napoleonic prisoners of war. Was the Barrack Master’s House and also known as Barrack No. 1. It is a rare survivor of this complex.
Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.
Dwelling 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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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV359352 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #76565 ] |
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| SDV359843 | Monograph: Joy, R.. 2002. Dartmoor Prison A Complete Illustrated History Volume 2 The Convict Prison 1850-Present Day At Her Majesty's Pleasure. Dartmoor Prison A Complete Illustrated History. 2. Hardback Volume. 147, 161 photograph. |
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| SDV359848 | Monograph: Stanbrook, E.. 2002. Dartmoor's War Prison & Church 1805-1817. Dartmoor's War Prison & Church 1805-1817. Paperback Volume. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV42840 | Part of: Barrack Complex, Dartmoor Prison, Princetown (Monument) |
| MDV117270 | Related to: Dart Cottage, Princetown (Building) |
| MDV15309 | Related to: Dartmoor Prison, Princetown (Building) |
| MDV104798 | Related to: Grosvenor House, Princetown (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 20 2018 1:40PM |
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