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| HER Number: | MDV123849 |
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| Name: | Daison Quarry, Lymington Road, Torquay |
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Summary
One of a number of quarries from c.1800, exploiting the most northerly outcrop of Devonian limestone in Torbay. Present in 1861 with attendant limekilns, and still operating in 1904 and 1933. Now disused
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 911 655 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX96NW |
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| Admin Area | Torbay |
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| Civil Parish | Torbay |
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| District | Torbay |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ST.MARYCHURCH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (XIX to XX - 1850 AD to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Torbay HER record (SMR record). SDV361984.
Imported from Torbay HER
Ordnance Survey, 1890, Ordnance Survey: St Marychurch 1890 (Cartographic). SDV362045.
One of a number of quarries from c.1800, exploiting the most northerly outcrop of Devonian limestone in Torbay. Present in 1861 with attendant limekilns, and still operating in 1904 and 1933. Now built over but face marked on OS as 'disused'.
Sources: OS County Series maps 1890 , 1904 and 1933
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361984 | SMR record: Torbay HER record. |
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| SDV362045 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1890. Ordnance Survey: St Marychurch 1890. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV123903 | Parent of: Limekilns, Daison Quarry, Lymington Road, St Marychurch, Torquay (Monument) |
| MDV48380 | Related to: QUARRY in the Parish of (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 26 2019 6:47PM |
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