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HER Number: | MDV22420 |
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Name: | Tramway south of Westleigh Quarry, Burlescombe |
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Summary
Westleigh quarry tramway was opened in 1875, a mile long from Burlescombe station. Its gauge was 3 feet, standardised in 1898 (thomas).
Location
Grid Reference: | ST 068 171 |
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Map Sheet: | ST01NE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Burlescombe |
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District | Mid Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | BURLESCOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST01NE/63
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TRAMWAY (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD)
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV22836.
Not now extant (reed + turton).
THOMAS, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV399.
Westleigh quarry tramway. Opened in 1875, a mile long from burlescombe station. Its gauge was 3 feet, standardised in 1898 (thomas).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV42550.
Thomas, d. St. J. /a regional history of railways of great britain/1(1981)29.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV42551.
Reed, s. J. + turton, s. D. /archaeological assessment of westleigh quarry, burlescombe/(1993)6/(emafu report 93.53).
Scott Wilson, 2008, Hanson Town Farm, Devon. Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment, 12 (Report - Assessment). SDV344495.
Other details: Site 35.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV22836 | Migrated Record: |
SDV344495 | Report - Assessment: Scott Wilson. 2008. Hanson Town Farm, Devon. Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment. Scott Wilson. D118857. A4 Stapled + Digital. 12. |
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SDV399 | Migrated Record: THOMAS. |
SDV42550 | Migrated Record: |
SDV42551 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
MDV45083 | Related to: TRAMWAY in the Parish of Burlescombe, Holcombe Rogus (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4635 - Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment of Hanson Town Farm, Devon
Date Last Edited: | Nov 16 2023 8:18AM |
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