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HER Number: | MDV19364 |
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Name: | Site of Claypits and Pottery, Summerland Street and Pulchras Street, Barnstaple |
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Summary
Former clay workings and pottery on the site of Summerland Street and Pulchras Street worked in the 19th century. The plot is named as a Brickyard on the Tithe Map and Apportionment occupied by John Thorne.
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 562 329 |
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Map Sheet: | SS53SE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Barnstaple |
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District | North Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | BARNSTAPLE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SE/147
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLAY WORKINGS (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Gribble, J. B., 1830, Barnstaple (Cartographic). SDV357319.
Brick Yard marked.
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Plot named as Brickyard (293) on Barnstaple Tithe Map and Apportionment, occupied by John Thorne.
Hall, T. M., 1890, On Barum Tobacco-Pipes and North Devon Clays, 320 (Article in Serial). SDV88059.
Alluvial clay-bed on the site of what is now Pulchrass Street to the north of Summerland Street which was first worked between the years 1810-15. The pantiles and ridge tiles made here were stampled with the name 'Thorne'. Elephant remains were found at a considerable depth in 1844, 1870 and 1871.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
The site is now occupied by Summerland Street and Pulchrass Street.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. [Mapped feature: #82479 ] |
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SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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SDV357319 | Cartographic: Gribble, J. B.. 1830. Barnstaple. Frontispiece to Memorials of Barnstaple. a4 single Sheet + Digital. |
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SDV88059 | Article in Serial: Hall, T. M.. 1890. On Barum Tobacco-Pipes and North Devon Clays. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 22. Digital. 320. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV29004 | Related to: Elephant Remains from Claypits on site of Summerland Street and Pulchrass Street, Barnstaple (Find Spot) |
MDV20899 | Related to: Pot and Tile Deposits, 1 Pulchrass Street, Barnstaple (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Nov 6 2014 9:50AM |
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