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| HER Number: | MDV120302 |
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| Name: | Reservoirs at Meldon Lime Works |
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Summary
Pair of reservoirs dating to the early 19th century (western) and later 19th century (eastern). Depicted on the historic maps, they were part of the water supply to the pumps driven by water wheels to the south of the foot bridge.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 564 920 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RESERVOIR (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1880 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Earlier reservoir depicted on the Tithe Map.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Small circular and much larger sub-circular reservoir joined to the northern wheel pit by the foot bridge.
Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S., 1997, The Meldon Industrial Landscape, Okehampton, Devon. An Archaeological Survey, 13, fig 2, 10-13 (Report - Survey). SDV346364.
Brief details of the two reservoirs supplied by report.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped features: #79535 ; #79536 ] |
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| SDV346364 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S.. 1997. The Meldon Industrial Landscape, Okehampton, Devon. An Archaeological Survey. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Bound. 13, fig 2, 10-13. |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4826 | Part of: Meldon Lime Works (Monument) |
| MDV120324 | Related to: Leats supplying the water wheels at Meldon Limestone Quarry (Monument) |
| MDV20471 | Related to: Northern wheel pit at Meldon Quarry (Monument) |
| MDV120297 | Related to: Southern wheel pit at Meldon Quarry (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4968 - Survey of Meldon Industrial Landscape
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 4 2017 12:28PM |
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