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| HER Number: | MDV130793 |
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| Name: | Gas works on the north side of the railway in Moretonhampstead, Moretonhampstead |
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Summary
Gas works on the north side of the railway in Moretonhampstead opened in 1869 and closed in 1961
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 759 856 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Brent |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH BRENT |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65NE/243
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GAS WORKS (Constructed, XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Gas works' shown on 19th century map on the north side of the railway in an irregular shaped enclosure with several adjoining buildings and a circular feature.
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Visible on aerial photographs.
Thomas, R., 2020, The Manufactured Gas Industry (Report - Survey). SDV364320.
Moretonhampstead Gasworks at SX759856. In 1868 the Moretonhampstead Gas Light Coal and Coke Company was formed opening in 1869. By 1899 the works was leased to Willey & Company of Exeter. Acquired by the Devon Gas Association on its formation in 1906. There were five miles of mains in 1914. Gas production ceased on the 14th February 1961. Most of the site was sold for £1,500 to H.A. Saunders Ltd on 24th August 1962. The site of the two holders was sold on the 6th February 1979, the last portion of the gasworks land. Some building appears to survive, although the condition is not known.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
'Old Gasworks' shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #130484 ] |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV364320 | Report - Survey: Thomas, R.. 2020. The Manufactured Gas Industry. Historic England. 182/2020. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV7905 | Related to: Ashbuton Gas Works in Chuley Road, Ashburton (Monument) |
| MDV114190 | Related to: Chagford Gasworks south of the River Teign, Chagford (Monument) |
| MDV8054 | Related to: Dartmoor Section of the Moretonhampstead and South Devon Railway (Monument) |
| MDV13162 | Related to: Gas works on south side of the River Avon, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV130797 | Related to: Gas works on the south side of Buckfastleigh, Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
| MDV51413 | Related to: Site of Gas Works north of Dartmoor Prison, Princetown (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 18 2021 4:05PM |
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