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| HER Number: | MDV122362 |
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| Name: | Bideford and Appledore Lifeboat House, Northam, Devon |
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Summary
Bideford and Appledore Lifeboat House, shown on late 19th century mapping but no longer visible by the early-mid 20th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 444 317 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Northam |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: ND
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LIFEBOAT STATION (XIX to Early 20th Century - 1880 AD to 1930 AD (Pre))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Bideford and Appledore Lifeboat House clearly depicted on Ordnance Survey 1880s-90s First Edition Mapping.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Lifeboat House structure is still visible on Ordnance Survey 1904-06 Second Edition mapping, however it is no longer named.
Ordnance Survey, 1930 - 1939, Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV336668.
Structure of lifeboat house is no longer visible on Ordnance Survey 1930-39 Fourth Edition mapping.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, 2525 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Bideford and Appledore Lifeboat House was established towards the north end of Northam Burrows in the 1850s. Closure is said to have been in 1889, the structure being demolished in 1913.
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). [Mapped feature: #112324 ] |
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| SDV336668 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1930 - 1939. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. 2525. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 19 2021 10:22AM |
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