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| HER Number: | MDV134706 |
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| Name: | Gara Bridge Cottages, Diptford |
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Summary
Former toll house thought to have been built in the 19th century for the Kingsbridge and Dartmouth Turnpike Trust in the style of a vernacular house.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 729 534 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX75SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Diptford |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DIPTFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TOLL HOUSE (Built, XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Rosevear, A., 2008, Devon Tollhouses, DV.MOD03 (Un-published). SDV351734.
Former toll house at Gara Bridge, now Gara Bridge Cottages. Thought to have been built in the 19th century for the Kingsbridge and Dartmouth Turnpike Trust in the style of a vernacular house. A two storey, rectangular stone building under a gabled slate roof with an enclosed porch/leanto. The building has been modernised and there are no external features to indicate its original function. Described as toll cottages in an advert [no date given].
Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.
Row of cottages shown.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351734 | Un-published: Rosevear, A.. 2008. Devon Tollhouses. A4 Stapled + Digital. DV.MOD03. |
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| SDV365834 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2024. Mastermap 2024. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142053 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 19 2024 8:59AM |
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