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HER Number:MDV133309
Name:Building, Axmouth Harbour, Axmouth, East Devon

Summary

Site of building which is visible on the late 19th century Ordnance Survey map.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 252 899
Map Sheet:SY28NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAxmouth
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSEATON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BUILDING (XIX - 1880 AD (Between) to 1890 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Square building shown with an adjoined small building on the northeast side. The building may be associated with the Cord's Works shown on the map to the southeast.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Square building shown but boundary walls are intermittant giving the appearance the building may be out of use.

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

The building appears ruinous, with no apparent roof.

Curtis, J. S., 2022, Image of Seaton Shoreline, 1899 (Personal Comment). SDV364999.

1899 image of Seaton shoreline. This building along with the Preventative Building are visible in the foreground.

Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.

Modern buildings are now located in the place of the ruinous building.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #138816 ]
SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital).
SDV364674Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV364999Personal Comment: Curtis, J. S.. 2022. Image of Seaton Shoreline, 1899. Email.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV5342 - Geoarchaeological Survey of the Axe Estuary Wetlands, Seaton

Date Last Edited:Sep 6 2022 4:45PM