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| HER Number: | MDV126453 |
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| Name: | Goods Shed on Station Yard Industrial Estate, Kingsbridge |
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Summary
Former goods shed on the Kingsbridge branch line of the Great Western Railway. The line opened in 1893 and closed in 1963, the line being lifted shortly afterwards. It is now the only surviving railway building at Kingsbridge, the station having been demolished a few years ago.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 730 441 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX74SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kingsbridge |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEST ALVINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GOODS SHED (Built, XIX to XX - 1891 AD to 1906 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Railway not depicted.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Goods Shed marked on a siding to the north-west of the station. On the Kingsbridge brance of the Great Western Railway (G.W.R.).
Watts, M., 2009, Kingsbridge Station, Kingsbridge, Devon (Report - non-specific). SDV347845.
The branch line from South Brent to Kingsbridge was officially opened in December 1893 and closed in September 1963. The track was lifted shortly afterwards.
Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.
Building shown.
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). |
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| SDV347845 | Report - non-specific: Watts, M.. 2009. Kingsbridge Station, Kingsbridge, Devon. Martin Watts Report. 176/2009. A4 Grip Bound + Digital. |
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| SDV362729 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV126455 | Part of: Section of the Kingsbridge Branch Line from Kingsbridge to Sorley Tunnel (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 13 2019 2:36PM |
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