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| HER Number: | MDV22656 |
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| Name: | Ilfracombe Branch Line |
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Summary
Part of the route of the Barnstaple to Ilfracombe railway line, which opened in 1874 and closed in 1970. Now a cycle path or track.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 491 383 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Braunton |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRAUNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43NE/60
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RAILWAY (XIX to Late 20th Century - 1874 AD to 1970 AD (Throughout))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Railway line shown.
Ordnance Survey, 1963, Untitled Source (Cartographic). SDV320771.
Railway line shown.
Thomas, D. St. J., 1981, A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain, 98-100 (Monograph). SDV168.
The Barnstaple and Ilfracombe Railway was opened on 20 July 1874 and closed on 5 October 1970.
Exeter Archaeology, 1997, Velator Industrial Link: Environment Assessment. Volume I: Environmental Statement, 2 (Report - Assessment). SDV341036.
Other details: Section 8.
Exeter Archaeology, 1997, Velator Industrial Link: Environmental Assessment. Volume II: Technical Annexes, 4 (Report - Assessment). SDV338471.
The Ilfracombe branch of the London & South Western Railway was extended from Barnstaple and opened in 1874. The line was closed in 1970 and now serves as a cycle route/footpath. Other details: Section 12.
Ordnance Survey, 2009, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV341569.
'Track' shown.
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. 98-100. |
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| SDV320771 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963. Ordnance Survey 1:10,560 Map. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV338471 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 1997. Velator Industrial Link: Environmental Assessment. Volume II: Technical Annexes. Exeter Archaeology Report. Photocopy + Digital. 4. |
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| SDV341036 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 1997. Velator Industrial Link: Environment Assessment. Volume I: Environmental Statement. Exeter Archaeology Report. Photocopy + Digital. 2. |
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| SDV341569 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2009. MasterMap. MasterMap. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV31750 | Related to: Braunton Railway Station (Monument) |
| MDV31751 | Related to: Goods Shed at Braunton Station (Monument) |
| MDV22657 | Related to: Ilfracombe Branch Line (Monument) |
| MDV22658 | Related to: Ilfracombe Branch Line (Monument) |
| MDV31647 | Related to: Signal Box at Stony Bridge (Monument) |
| MDV31646 | Related to: Signal Post at Stony Bridge (Monument) |
| MDV31645 | Related to: Signal Post near Stony Bridge (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV963 - Velator Industrial Link: Environment Assessment
| Date Last Edited: | May 19 2021 11:14AM |
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