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HER Number:MDV22579
Name:London and South Western Railway shown on 19th century map

Summary

London and South Western Railway shown on 19th century map which joins the 'Launceston Branch' of the 'Great Western Railway' at 'Lydford Junction'. Dismantled in the 1960s.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 520 865
Map Sheet:SX58NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBridestowe
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBRIDESTOWE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NW/60

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • RAILWAY (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

'London and South Western Railway' shown on 19th century map which joins the 'Launceston Branch' of the 'Great Western Railway' at 'Lydford Junction'.

Thomas, D. St. J., 1981, A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain, 101-4 (Monograph). SDV168.

The Devon and Cornwall Railway. Opened to Lydford on 12th October 1874.

Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

'Dismantled Railway' shown on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV168Monograph: Thomas, D. St. J.. 1981. A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain. A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain. 1. Unknown. 101-4.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV350786Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV22581Related to: London and South Western Railway (Dartmoor Section) (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jun 1 2022 11:27AM