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| HER Number: | MDV130894 |
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| Name: | Gentlemen's Bath, Illfracombe |
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Summary
Tunnels were cut through the rocks in 1836 and two seawater bathing pools created, one for men and one for women. The Gentlemen's Bath is depicted on the 1880s-1890s Ordnance Survey map with a retaining wall on the seaward side.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 251 147 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS21SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ilfracombe |
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| District | North Devon |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TIDAL SWIMMING POOL (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Gentlemen's Bath marked. A retaining wall is shown on the seaward side.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, 1922 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Gentleman's Bath carved out of the rocky beach c. 1823. Shown on Ordnance Survey 1890 map.
Unattributed, c1980, The fascinating story of the Tunnels Beaches, Ilfracombe (Leaflet). SDV364937.
Tunnels were cut through the rocks in 1836 and two seawater bathing pools created, one for men and one for women.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #130745 ] |
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| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. 1922. |
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| SDV364937 | Leaflet: Unattributed. c1980. The fascinating story of the Tunnels Beaches, Ilfracombe. Leaflet + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV130895 | Related to: Ladies' Bathing pool, Illfracombe (Monument) |
| MDV78905 | Related to: The Tunnels, Ilfracombe (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 21 2024 5:42PM |
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