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| HER Number: | MDV17605 |
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| Name: | QUARRY in the Parish of Chudleigh |
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Summary
Palace quarry, chudleigh. Source of very pure stone, yielding a high percentage of lime when burnt - its principal use until recently. Also quarried for building stone since medieval times and can be seen in the remains of the bishop's palace nearby, from which it takes its name. Stone now mainly quarried for road material (anon, 1954).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 867 787 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX87NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Chudleigh |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHUDLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87NE/75
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
ANON, 1954, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV291569.
Palace quarry, chudleigh. Source of very pure stone, yielding a high percentage of lime when burnt - its principal use until recently. Also quarried for building stone since medieval times and can be seen in the remains of the bishop's palace nearby, from which it takes its name. Stone now mainly quarried for road material (anon, 1954).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV291570.
Anon/tda/86(1954)327/notes from the branches.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV291569 | Migrated Record: ANON, 1954. |
| SDV291570 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
| MDV8979 | Related to: Bishop's Palace, Chudleigh (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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