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| HER Number: | MDV1596 |
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| Name: | Maynard's Almshouses, Barley Market Street, Tavistock |
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Summary
Almshouses built for poor weavers, shown on mid 18th century town plan. Said to be in a ruinous state by then.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 481 745 |
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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
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SE/56
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Alexander, J. J., 1937, Tavistock in the 15th century, 270 (Article in Serial). SDV322349.
These may be the almshouses alluded to in the churchwardens accounts of 1448-1449.
Hicks, C. E., 1947, Tavistock: The Changing Scene in the Last Two Centuries, 158 (Article in Serial). SDV256401.
At the time of John Wynne's survey in 1755, Maynard's Almhouses in Barley Market Street, which were built for poor weavers, had mostly tumbled down.
Mettler, A.E., 2010, Field Book to the Plan of Tavistock: 1751 and 1752, 46 (Monograph). SDV350389.
M42: Maynard's Almshouses left for poor weavers. Pays a chief rent of two shillings and eight pence a year.
The Tavistock Wynne Map Heritage Project, 2012, Tavistock 1752, M42 (Website). SDV350360.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV256401 | Article in Serial: Hicks, C. E.. 1947. Tavistock: The Changing Scene in the Last Two Centuries. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 79. A5 Hardback. 158. |
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| SDV322349 | Article in Serial: Alexander, J. J.. 1937. Tavistock in the 15th century. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 69. Unknown. 270. |
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| SDV350360 | Website: The Tavistock Wynne Map Heritage Project. 2012. Tavistock 1752. http://www.tavistock1752.co.uk/index.cfm. Website. M42. [Mapped feature: #81687 ] |
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| SDV350389 | Monograph: Mettler, A.E.. 2010. Field Book to the Plan of Tavistock: 1751 and 1752. Field Book to the Plan of Tavistock: 1751 and 1752. Paperback Volume. 46. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 30 2012 10:41AM |
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