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HER Number:MDV22420
Name:Tramway south of Westleigh Quarry, Burlescombe

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
Map Sheet:ST01NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBurlescombe
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBURLESCOMBE

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

SDV22836Migrated Record:
SDV344495Report - Assessment: Scott Wilson. 2008. Hanson Town Farm, Devon. Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment. Scott Wilson. D118857. A4 Stapled + Digital. 12.
SDV399Migrated Record: THOMAS.
SDV42550Migrated Record:
SDV42551Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments

MDV45083Related 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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