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| HER Number: | MDV19944 |
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| Name: | Yealmpton branch of the Great Western Railway |
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Summary
Dismantled railway. The Yealmpton branch of the Great Western Railway from Cattewater Junction to Yealmpton ran from 1898 to 1960. Survives in parts as substantial earthwork banks and ditches visible on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 542 525 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55SW |
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| Admin Area | Plymouth |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Brixton |
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| Civil Parish | Plymouth |
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| Civil Parish | Yealmpton |
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| District | City of Plymouth |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NEWTON FERRERS |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PLYMPTON ST.MARY |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PLYMSTOCK |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | YEALMPTON |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRIXTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Historic parkland and features, surrounding Kitley House (Listed Building), Yealmpton
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 438491
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX55SW/107
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RAILWAY (XIX to Mid 20th Century - 1898 AD to 1960 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1980, SX55SW14 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV32382.
Dismantled Railway (NAT). (OS 1:10000 1974)
The Yealmpton branch of the Great Western Railway from Catterwater Junction (SX49835467) to Yealmpton (SX58435164) was opened on 17th January 1898 and closed on 7th July 1930. It was reopened on 3rd November 1941 and closed to passenger traffic on 7th October 1947. The line from Plymstock (SX51015407) to Yealmpton was completely closed on 29th February 1960. (Regional History of Railways GB1, The West Country, 1966, 192-3; Thomas, J.)
Thomas, D. St. J., 1981, A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain (Monograph). SDV168.
Dismantled railway. The Yealmpton branch of the Great Western Railway from Cattewater Junction (SX49835467) to Yealmpton (SX58435164) was opened on 17/1/1898 and closed on 7/7/1930. Reopened 3/11/1941 and closed on 29/2/1960.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5452 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.
Curvilinear earthwork banks and ditches are visible in parts, including at SX5411252199 in a cultivated field.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.
Within the project area the railway embankments and cuttings are clearly visible on the aerial photographs as substantial earthwork banks and ditches. After disuse, some areas have been cultivated, for example a segment at SX5411252199 which has been transcribed, but earthwork remains survive and are best visible on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.
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. |
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| SDV32382 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1980. SX55SW14. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital. |
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| SDV361470 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX5452 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #114345 Part transcribed, but most of the polygon is indicative rather than accurate., ] |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2019-2020. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 26 2021 5:26PM |
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