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| HER Number: | MDV124060 |
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| Name: | Torre Pumping House |
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Summary
Pumping House of the South Devon atmospheric railway
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 898 662 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX86NE |
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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 | KINGSKERSWELL |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY ENGINE HOUSE (XIX - 1847 AD to 1848 AD)
Full description
Torbay HER record (SMR record). SDV361984.
The Torre Pumping house was built for the South Devon Railway Company in 1847-8 by Brunel; constructed of local grey limestone rubble with some red sandstone and red brick dressings with a tapering campanile chimney in an italianate style . It has a corrugated asbestos roof, gabled at the ends. The atmospheric railway was projected to run between Exeter and Plymouth. The engine house was never used for its intended purpose; it and the Starcross engine house are the only complete ones remaining built for Brunel's atmospheric railway.[1][2][3]
It became Longpark Pottery, circa 1883-1972, and in 2001 was the premises of Frank H Mann Ltd, fruit and vegetable wholesalers.[4]
The list description is at [5]
<1> Minchinton, W., 1973, Industrial Archaeology in Devon, p. 8 (Monograph). SDV362710.
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<2> Thomas, D.St.J, 1981, A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain, p. 78 (Monograph). SDV362714.
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<3> Cherry, B. & Pevsner, N., 1989, The Buildings of England: Devon, p. 855 (Monograph). SDV361985.
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<4> Bone, M. & Stanier, P., 1998, A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Devon, p.41 (Monograph). SDV362059.
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<5> Department of National Heritage, 1994, Revised List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.248; 885-1/7/192 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV362056.
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Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361984 | SMR record: Torbay HER record. |
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| SDV362710 | Monograph: Minchinton, W.. 1973. Industrial Archaeology in Devon. . p. 8. |
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| SDV362714 | Monograph: Thomas, D.St.J. 1981. A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain. . 1. p. 78. |
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| SDV361985 | Monograph: Cherry, B. & Pevsner, N.. 1989. The Buildings of England: Devon. . p. 855. |
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| SDV362059 | Monograph: Bone, M. & Stanier, P.. 1998. A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Devon. . p.41. |
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| SDV362056 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of National Heritage. 1994. Revised List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p.248; 885-1/7/192. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8681 | Related to: ENGINE HOUSE in the Parish of (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 26 2019 7:00PM |
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