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| HER Number: | MDV22574 |
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| Name: | Tavistock branch of the South Devon Railway (Tavistock to Yelverton) |
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Summary
Tavistock branch of the South Devon railway. Opened to Tavistock 22/06/1859, closed 31/12/1962. Dartmoor section of the Launceston and South Devon Branch Railway.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 507 694 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Buckland Monachorum |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKLAND MONACHORUM |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of the World War II RAF Harrowbeer airfield, as well as medieval fields and farms, industrial tin working, sections of the Devonport and Plymouth Leats, and part of the Plymouth and Dartmoor Tramway on Roborough Down
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX38SW23?
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SW/67
- Pastscape: 437152
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RAILWAY (Constructed, XIX - 1859 AD to 1862 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Depicted on the late 19th century historic map.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2149, 4450 (Aerial Photograph). SDV282746.
Thomas, D. St. J., 1981, A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain, 120-121, 125 (Monograph). SDV168.
Tavistock branch of the South Devon railway. Opened to Tavistock 22/06/1859, closed 31/12/1962.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Visible on the 1940s aerial photographs and recorded in project.
Rendell, P., 1996, Exploring the Lower Walkham Valley (Monograph). SDV361766.
Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.
Remains of railway embankment depicted in part on the modern mapping.
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. 120-121, 125. |
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| SDV282746 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2149. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4450. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV361766 | Monograph: Rendell, P.. 1996. Exploring the Lower Walkham Valley. Exploring the Lower Walkham Valley. A5 Paperback. |
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| SDV362729 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV134419 | Parent of: Leighbeeer or Shaugh Tunnel, Yelverton (Monument) |
| MDV131254 | Parent of: Site of Horrabridge Station (Monument) |
| MDV131255 | Parent of: Site of Yelverton Station (Monument) |
| MDV118284 | Related to: Devon Tors, Yelverton (Building) |
| MDV7380 | Related to: Gem Cottage, Whitchurch (Building) |
| MDV117612 | Related to: Grenofen Viaduct, Buckland Monachorum (Monument) |
| MDV22537 | Related to: Launceston Branch of the South Devon Railway (Tavistock to Launceston) (Monument) |
| MDV134418 | Related to: Marker stone near Shaugh Tunnel (Monument) |
| MDV134420 | Related to: Marker stones near Shaugh Tunnel (Monument) |
| MDV134421 | Related to: Marker stones near Shaugh Tunnel (Monument) |
| MDV134422 | Related to: Marker stones near Shaugh Tunnel (Monument) |
| MDV134423 | Related to: Marker stones near Shaugh Tunnel (Monument) |
| MDV108559 | Related to: Old Harrowbeer Farmstead, Yelverton (Monument) |
| MDV19112 | Related to: Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway (Dartmoor section) (Monument) |
| MDV2348 | Related to: Railway siding; part of Plymouth and Dartmoor railway (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7141 - Watching brief at Grenofen Viaduct, Buckland Monachorum (Ref: 7122)
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 7 2023 11:30AM |
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