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| HER Number: | MDV22376 |
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| Name: | North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway |
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Summary
The North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway opened in 1925 and closed in 1965.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 507 060 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS50NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Black Torrington |
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| Civil Parish | Halwill |
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| Civil Parish | Hatherleigh |
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| Civil Parish | Highampton |
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| Civil Parish | Huish |
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| Civil Parish | Meeth |
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| Civil Parish | Merton |
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| Civil Parish | Northlew |
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| Civil Parish | Peters Marland |
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| Civil Parish | Petrockstow |
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| District | Torridge |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HALWILL |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HATHERLEIGH |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HIGHAMPTON |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HUISH |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MEETH |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MERTON |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTHLEIGH |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PETERS MARLAND |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PETROCKSTOW |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BLACK TORRINGTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks and structures associated with the former North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway (AD1925 - 1965), West of Hatherleigh
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS40SW/19
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RAILWAY (Early 20th Century to Mid 20th Century - 1925 AD to 1965 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1964, Untitled Source (Cartographic). SDV339898.
The stretch of railway from SS50401330 to SS50451255 marked on os 1906 and 1964 Ordnance Survey maps was the Torrington and Marland Light Railway, serving the Marland Clayworks. Superseded by the North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway in the 1920s, whose extended line, by-passing the works, is marked on the1964 map.
Thomas, D. St. J., 1981, A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain, 108-9 (Monograph). SDV168.
The North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway. Opened 27/7/1925 and closed to passengers on 1/3/1965.
Messenger, M. J., 1982, North Devon Clay, 25-37 (Monograph). SDV337811.
The stretch from SS50001399 to SS50401330 originated as the Torrignton and Marland Light Railway, serving the Peters Marland Clayworks and built in 1880. The first freight ran on 1st January 1881.
Weddell, P. J., 1990, An Archaeological Assessment of the SWW Northcombe to Highampton Water Main, 5 (Report - Assessment). SDV341126.
Exeter Archaeology, 2004, Summary Archaeological Assessment of the Proposed Site of the new Primary School, Halwill Junction, 4 (Report - Assessment). SDV1968.
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. 108-9. |
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| SDV1968 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2004. Summary Archaeological Assessment of the Proposed Site of the new Primary School, Halwill Junction. Exeter Archaeology Report. 04.02. A4 Stapled + Digital. 4. |
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| SDV337811 | Monograph: Messenger, M. J.. 1982. North Devon Clay. North Devon Clay. Paperback Volume. 25-37. |
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| SDV339898 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1964. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV341126 | Report - Assessment: Weddell, P. J.. 1990. An Archaeological Assessment of the SWW Northcombe to Highampton Water Main. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 90.04. A4 Stapled + Digital. 5. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV55824 | Parent of: Hatherleigh in the Parish of Hatherleigh, West Devon (Monument) |
| MDV132950 | Parent of: Hole Railway Station, Black Torrington, Torridge. (Monument) |
| MDV132949 | Parent of: Petrockstow Railway Station, adjacent Heathmoor Plantation, Petrockstow (Monument) |
| MDV20295 | Related to: RAILWAY in the Parish of Petrockstow (Monument) |
| MDV20262 | Related to: Torrington and Marland Light Railway (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 13 2022 3:15PM |
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