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| HER Number: | MDV22419 |
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| Name: | TUNNEL in the Parish of Culmstock, Holcombe Rogus |
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Summary
White ball tunnel. Opened 1/5/1844 on beambridge - exeter section of bristol and exeter. A 1,092 yard long tunnel lined with bricks and built by over 1,000 navvies (thomas) (runs st09521822 to st08691770).
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 090 179 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST01NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Culmstock |
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| Civil Parish | Holcombe Rogus |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HOLCOMBE ROGUS |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST01NE/62
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TUNNEL (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
THOMAS, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV399.
White ball tunnel. Opened 1/5/1844 on beambridge - exeter section of bristol and exeter. A 1,092 yard long tunnel lined with bricks and built by over 1,000 navvies (thomas) (runs st09521822 to st08691770).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43081.
Part of the whiteball tunnel goes under the southern end of the parish holcombe rogus.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43082.
Thomas, d. St. J. /a regional history of railways of great britain/1(1981)28.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV43083.
Gabriel, a. + fletcher, b. /a short history of holcombe rogus/(1986)22.
Scott Wilson, 2008, Hanson Town Farm, Devon. Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment, 12 (Report - Assessment). SDV344495.
Other details: Site 36.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV344495 | Report - Assessment: Scott Wilson. 2008. Hanson Town Farm, Devon. Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment. Scott Wilson Report. D118857. A4 Stapled + Digital. 12. |
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| SDV399 | Migrated Record: THOMAS. |
| SDV43081 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV43082 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV43083 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
| MDV22421 | Related to: Beambridge to Exeter Railway (Monument) |
| MDV22474 | Related to: RAILWAY in the Parish of Brampford Speke (Monument) |
| MDV18736 | Related to: RAILWAY in the Parish of Exeter (Monument) |
| MDV22408 | Related to: RAILWAY in the Parish of Silverton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4635 - Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment of Hanson Town Farm, Devon
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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