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| HER Number: | MDV130895 |
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| Name: | Ladies' Bathing pool, 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.
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
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: ND
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TIDAL SWIMMING POOL (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, 1923 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Ladies' Bath carved out of the rocky beach c. 1823. Shown on Ordnance Survey 1890 map.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
The outline of the pool is depicted on the modern mapping.
Watts, M. + S., 2023, The Tunnels, Ilfracombe (Ground Photograph). SDV365851.
Photos showing the former Ladies' Bath.
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
| 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. 1923. |
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| SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #130746 ] |
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| SDV364937 | Leaflet: Unattributed. c1980. The fascinating story of the Tunnels Beaches, Ilfracombe. Leaflet + Digital. |
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| SDV365851 | Ground Photograph: Watts, M. + S.. 2023. The Tunnels, Ilfracombe. Digital. |
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| | Linked images:5 |
Associated Monuments
| MDV130894 | Related to: Gentlemen's Bath, Illfracombe (Monument) |
| MDV78905 | Related to: The Tunnels, Ilfracombe (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 21 2024 5:39PM |
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