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| HER Number: | MDV17775 |
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| Name: | South Devon Railway, Teignmouth Section |
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Summary
The South Devon Railway line opened as far as Teignmouth in May 1846, then on to Newton Abbot by the following December.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 943 734 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX97SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dawlish |
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| Civil Parish | Teignmouth |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DAWLISH |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | EAST TEIGNMOUTH |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BISHOPSTEIGNTON |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEST TEIGNMOUTH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 1359294
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX97SW/92
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RAILWAY (XIX - 1846 AD to 1846 AD (Throughout))
Full description
Bulley, J.A., 1956, Teignmouth as a Seaside Resort, 154 (Article in Serial). SDV350516.
South Devon Railway opened to Teignmouth in 1846.
Thomas, D. St. J., 1981, A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain, 66-86 (Monograph). SDV168.
The South Devon Railway was opened to Teignmouth on the 30th May 1846, and then to Newton Abbot on 30th December 1846.
Turton, S. D., 1994, Archaeological Assessment of DCC Shaldon Bridge Reconstruction Scheme, 3 (Report - Assessment). SDV18872.
South Devon Railway. This stretch of track was constructed close to the shore and under the approach of Shaldon Bridge. An embankment was built to counteract the threat of flooding.
Exeter Archaeology, 2004, Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Fire Station on Land off the A379 Teignmouth, Devon (Report - Assessment). SDV361709.
The main railway line to Penzance passes through a cutting 25m north of the site. When the line was opened by the South Devon Railway in 1846, using atmospheric traction, it passed through a single-line tunnel, but this was opened out in the 1880s with much destruction of property.
Dommett, T., 2009, The Archaeology of the Teign Estuary: Intertidal Survey (Report - Survey). SDV349956.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV168 | Monograph: Thomas, D. St. J.. 1981. A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain. A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain. 1. Unknown. 66-86. |
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| SDV18872 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D.. 1994. Archaeological Assessment of DCC Shaldon Bridge Reconstruction Scheme. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 94.21. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3. |
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| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #82117 ] |
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| SDV349956 | Report - Survey: Dommett, T.. 2009. The Archaeology of the Teign Estuary: Intertidal Survey. Digital. |
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| SDV350516 | Article in Serial: Bulley, J.A.. 1956. Teignmouth as a Seaside Resort. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 88. A5 Hardback. 154. |
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| SDV357736 | Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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| SDV361709 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2004. Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Fire Station on Land off the A379 Teignmouth, Devon. Exeter Archaeology. 04.23. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV120686 | Parent of: Smugglers' Lane Viaduct, Dawlish (Monument) |
| MDV120793 | Related to: East Cliff Overbridge, Teignmouth (Monument) |
| MDV22462 | Related to: Newton Abbot Section of the South Devon Railway (Monument) |
| MDV120681 | Related to: Sea Wall between Parsons Tunnel and Teignmouth (Monument) |
| MDV109849 | Related to: Signal Box to the South of Holcombe House, Dawlish (Building) |
| MDV22622 | Related to: South Devon Railway, Bishopsteignton Section (Monument) |
| MDV22626 | Related to: South Devon Railway, Bishopsteignton Section (Monument) |
| MDV22634 | Related to: South Devon Railway, Dawlish Section (Monument) |
| MDV22623 | Related to: South Devon Railway, East Dawlish Section (Monument) |
| MDV22635 | Related to: South Devon Railway, Exeter Section (Monument) |
| MDV22629 | Related to: South Devon Railway, Exminster Section (Monument) |
| MDV22632 | Related to: South Devon Railway, Kenton Section (Monument) |
| MDV22633 | Related to: South Devon Railway, Powderham Section (Monument) |
| MDV22624 | Related to: South Devon Railway, West Dawlish Section (Monument) |
| MDV108735 | Related to: Teignmouth Station (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV5978 - Intertidal Survey of The Teign Estuary
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 5 2019 4:31PM |
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