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| HER Number: | MDV128077 |
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| Name: | Workhouse in former vicarage garden, Crediton |
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Summary
A workhouse was built here in 1699. It had been demolished by about 1836 and the site became part of the vicarage garden. The inmates were transferred to a new workhouse at the western end of the town.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 836 002 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS80SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Crediton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CREDITON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WORKHOUSE (Built, XVII - 1699 AD to 1699 AD)
Full description
Allan, J. + Blackmore, S. + Passmore, A., 2010, Archaeological investigations around Crediton Parish Church, 1984-2007, 116, 137 (Article in Serial). SDV363629.
A workhouse was built here in 1699. It had been demolished by about 1836 and the site became part of the vicarage garden. The inmates were transferred to a new workhouse at the western end of the town.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV363629 | Article in Serial: Allan, J. + Blackmore, S. + Passmore, A.. 2010. Archaeological investigations around Crediton Parish Church, 1984-2007. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 68. Paperback Volume. 116, 137. [Mapped feature: #125245 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV97479 | Related to: Crediton Workhouse (Building) |
| MDV60864 | Related to: Former vicarage garden, Crediton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8262 - Excavation on the site of the new vicarage, Crediton
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 8 2020 10:57AM |
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