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| HER Number: | MDV134015 |
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| Name: | Fountain off Maudlin's Lane, Tavistock |
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Summary
Site of a fountain marked on the 1855-95 Town Map of Tavistock which stood near the manager's office in the south-east corner of the gasworks complex.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 474 740 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Tavistock |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FOUNTAIN (XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.
Fountain marked, towards the south-east corner of the gas works complex.
Frederick Sherrell Limited, 2008, Proposed Redevelopment at 11 Ford Street, Tavistock, Devon: Phase 2. Site Investigation Report, Fig. 10 (Report - Survey). SDV365368.
A geophysical survey carried out on the site of a proposed housing development recorded a subtle, low gravity anomaly at the south-east end of the site close to the site of a fountain. The fountain, shown in Figure 8, was close to the manager's office of the gas works.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV338879 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #140373 ] |
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| SDV365368 | Report - Survey: Frederick Sherrell Limited. 2008. Proposed Redevelopment at 11 Ford Street, Tavistock, Devon: Phase 2. Site Investigation Report. Frederick Sherrell Limited. 3025/2. Digital. Fig. 10. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV124525 | Related to: Manager's house, Tavistock Gas Works (Building) |
| MDV104286 | Related to: Tavistock Gas Works (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8900 - Desk study, site inspection and investigations at 11 Ford Street, Tavistock
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 16 2023 5:53PM |
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