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| HER Number: | MDV22393 |
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| Name: | The Barnstaple and Ilfracombe Railway, Barnstaple-Braunton Section |
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Summary
The Barnstaple and Ilfracombe Railway opened in 1874 and closed in 1970. Much of its route is now followed by a cycle track/footpath.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 521 344 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ashford |
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| Civil Parish | Barnstaple |
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| Civil Parish | Braunton |
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| Civil Parish | Heanton Punchardon |
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| Civil Parish | Pilton West |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHFORD |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HEANTON PUNCHARDON |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BARNSTAPLE |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PILTON |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TAWSTOCK |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRAUNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SW/32
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RAILWAY (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Railway marked as the Ilfracombe Branch of the London and South Western Railway (L. & S.W.R.).
Thomas, D. St. J., 1981, A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain, 98-100 (Monograph). SDV168.
The Act for the Barnstaple and Ilfracombe Railway was passed on 4th July 1870 and the line opened on 20th July 1874. Construction necessitated heavy engineering works with tunelling and almost continuous embankments and cuttings. The transportation of goods ceased on 7th September 1964 and the line finally closed on 5th October 1970.
Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J., 1992, Preliminary Archaeological Assessment, Taw-Torridge Tidal Waters Improvements, 8 (Report - Assessment). SDV18873.
Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J., 1993, Archaeological Assessment of SWW Taw-Torridge Tidal Waters Improvements, 6 (Report - Assessment). SDV4711.
Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J., 1993, Archaeological Assessment of SWW Taw-Torridge Tidal Waters Improvements, Part 2: Northern Route N1A, 3 (Report - Assessment). SDV81720.
Much of the amended SWW route follows the line of the dismantled railway, now a footpath.
ASI Heritage Consultants, 2000, Leaderflush and Shapland Site, Barnstaple: Archaeological Assessment (Report - Assessment). SDV70999.
Wessex Archaeology, 2007, RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment (Report - Assessment). SDV342125.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
Much of the route of the former railway is now a cycle path.
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. 98-100. |
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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. 8. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #83417 ] |
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| SDV342125 | Report - Assessment: Wessex Archaeology. 2007. RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment. Wessex Archaeology Report. 67300.01. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV4711 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J.. 1993. Archaeological Assessment of SWW Taw-Torridge Tidal Waters Improvements. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 93.25. A4 Stapled + Digital. 6. |
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| SDV70999 | Report - Assessment: ASI Heritage Consultants. 2000. Leaderflush and Shapland Site, Barnstaple: Archaeological Assessment. ASI Heritage Consultants Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV81720 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J.. 1993. Archaeological Assessment of SWW Taw-Torridge Tidal Waters Improvements, Part 2: Northern Route N1A. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 93.33. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV32648 | Related to: Milepost at Pottington, Barnstaple (Monument) |
| MDV32651 | Related to: Signal Post on the Ilfracombe Branch Line to south of Pottington, Barnstaple (Monument) |
| MDV32650 | Related to: Signal Post to West of Pottington, Barnstaple (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4490 - RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 16 2018 11:24AM |
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