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HER Number:MDV121780
Name:Ferry at Rumleigh Works, Bere Ferrers

Summary

Site of a ferry crossing over the Tamar between Rumleigh Works and Okeltor Works.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 448 688
Map Sheet:SX46NW
Admin AreaDevon
Admin AreaCornwall
Civil ParishBere Ferrers
DistrictWest Devon

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FERRY CROSSING (Established, XIX to XX - 1880 AD to 1906 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Ferry crossing marked.


Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2017, South Cornwall Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, 183 (Interpretation). SDV360825.

A ferry crossing from near Okeltor Works on the Cornwall bank of the Tamar to the Rumleigh Works on the Devon side was recorded on the second edition 1:2500 Ordnance Survey map.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #111156 ]
SDV360825Interpretation: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 2017. South Cornwall Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. 183.

Associated Monuments

MDV52867Related to: Rumleigh Brickworks, Bere Ferrers (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 12 2018 12:13PM