HeritageGateway - Home
Site Map
Text size: A A A
You are here: Home > > > > Devon & Dartmoor HER Result
Devon & Dartmoor HERPrintable version | About Devon & Dartmoor HER | Visit Devon & Dartmoor HER online...

See important guidance on the use of this record.

If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.


HER Number:MDV17663
Name:Quarry north of Westleigh, Burlescombe

Summary

Rock quarry is depicted on the tithe map: field number 512 (rock quarries and waste) and 514 (new orchard on waste). Also mentioned in sale document of 1888. Site of rock quarries has been taken over by modern Westleigh quarry. Limekilns occur along the roadside, and in the grounds of Hillside Cottage.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 058 171
Map Sheet:ST01NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBurlescombe
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBURLESCOMBE

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: ST01NE/51

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • QUARRY (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

SEE ST01NE/26, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV43425.

Rock quarry. Tithe map field nos.512 (rock quarries and waste) and 514 (new orchard on waste). Also mentioned in sale document of 1888 (dro). Vis=6/7/1982(griffiths) site of rock quarries now taken over by modern westleigh quarry (st01ne/32), limekilns occur along the roadside (see subsheets), and in the grounds of hillside cottage (see st01ne/26).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43426.

Des=tithe map in dro/copy in parish file.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43427.

Dro=62/9/2/box 2/48/(1888)/plan/copy in parish file.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV43425Report - Survey: SEE ST01NE/26.
SDV43426Migrated Record:
SDV43427Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments

MDV17664Related to: Limekiln at Rock Quarry (Building)
MDV17665Related to: Limekiln at Rocknell Quarry, Burlescombe (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jun 3 2020 12:56PM