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| HER Number: | MDV121035 |
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| Name: | County Police Station, Barnstaple |
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Summary
Site of the former County Police Station and prison.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 556 332 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Barnstaple |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BARNSTAPLE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- POLICE STATION (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
- PRISON (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.
County Police Station marked. This is presumed to be the site of the prison.
Unknown, 1977, Unknown (Article in Serial). SDV360823.
Prison built in 1874 has been demolished. It replaced an older prison in the square which was condemned. Only used for four years as a prison. Later used as a police station and more recently as offices for the probation service.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV338879 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV360823 | Article in Serial: Unknown. 1977. Unknown. Express & Echo. Extract. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 11 2019 9:17AM |
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