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| HER Number: | MDV18635 |
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| Name: | North Devon Railway, Bideford Section |
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Summary
Exeter to Barnstaple line extended to Bideford in 1855 and to Torrington in 1872. Line closed for passenger use and now a cycle trail.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 457 257 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS42NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bideford |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BIDEFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42NE/84/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RAILWAY (XIX - 1855 AD to 1872 AD)
Full description
Bone, M., 1973, Barnstaple's Industrial Archaeology, 30 (Monograph). SDV78228.
North Devon Railway. SS47343000-SS46002500. Exeter to Barnstaple line extended to Bideford in 1855 and to Torrington in 1872. Now closed for passenger use.
Thomas, D. St. J., 1981, A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain, 92-98 (Monograph). SDV168.
Pye, A. R. + Simpson, S. J., 1991, Bideford Waterfront NRA Tidal Defence Scheme: Historical Survey and Part 1 Archaeological Survey, 2 (Report - Survey). SDV15240.
Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J., 1992, Preliminary Archaeological Assessment, Taw-Torridge Tidal Waters Improvements (Report - Assessment). SDV18873.
Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J., 1994, Archaeological Assessment of SWW Taw-Torridge Tidal Waters Improvements Part 3: Cornborough STW, 9; figure 1, site 27 (Report - Assessment). SDV18876.
Now used as cycle path and preserved as part of the 'Tarka Trail'. Proposed South West Water pipeline route passes along the line between SS47353014 and SS47553121.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV15240 | Report - Survey: Pye, A. R. + Simpson, S. J.. 1991. Bideford Waterfront NRA Tidal Defence Scheme: Historical Survey and Part 1 Archaeological Survey. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 91.01. A4 Stapled + Digital. 2. |
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| 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. 92-98. |
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| SDV18873 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J.. 1992. Preliminary Archaeological Assessment, Taw-Torridge Tidal Waters Improvements. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 92.32. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV18876 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J.. 1994. Archaeological Assessment of SWW Taw-Torridge Tidal Waters Improvements Part 3: Cornborough STW. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 94.12. A4 Stapled + Digital. 9; figure 1, site 27. |
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| SDV78228 | Monograph: Bone, M.. 1973. Barnstaple's Industrial Archaeology. Barnstaple's Industrial Archaeology. A5 Paperback. 30. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 2 2024 9:12AM |
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