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| HER Number: | MDV23071 |
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| Name: | Warehouse, Canal Road, Tavistock |
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Summary
Warehouse on the Tavistock Canal, two storeys stone rubble with slate roof, and five cambered casements. Blocked first-floor loading bays in south-west and south-east walls.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 480 741 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Tavistock |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SE/143
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 93415
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CANAL WAREHOUSE (Early, XIX - 1817 AD to 1817 AD (Between))
Full description
Waterhouse, R., Plans of Tavistock Wharf (Plan - measured). SDV351507.
G1 - Granary.
Department of Environment, 1983, Tavistock, 10 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV272550.
Canal building adjoining Nos 2 and 3 to south-east. Circa 1817. Two storeys stone rubble. Slate roof. Five cambered casements. Included as one of the two remaining buildings of canal wharf from where the copper was transported to Morwellham Quay.
Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J., 1991, Archaeological Assessment of Four Areas of Land Adjoining the River Tavy and Plymouth Road, Tavistock, 8; figure 2 (Report - Assessment). SDV256444.
Guide Hall. Warehouse straddling canal feeder channel. Blocked first-floor loading bays in south-west and south-east walls.
Greeves, T., 2003, The Tavistock Canal: A Review, 14 (Report - non-specific). SDV356552.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Waterhouse, R., 2017, The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology, 360, fig 10.67 (Monograph). SDV361789.
Comarison plan of the warehouse at Tavistock with the warehouse building at Mill Hill. The design of the buildings enabled goods in sacks or barrels to be winched into and out of boats via a block and tackle inside the building. Warehouses that straddle canals in this manner are rare nationally.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV256444 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J.. 1991. Archaeological Assessment of Four Areas of Land Adjoining the River Tavy and Plymouth Road, Tavistock. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 91.33. A4 Stapled + Digital. 8; figure 2. |
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| SDV272550 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1983. Tavistock. Historic Houses Register. A4 Comb Bound. 10. |
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| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #83634 ] |
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| SDV351507 | Plan - measured: Waterhouse, R.. Plans of Tavistock Wharf. Digital. |
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| SDV356552 | Report - non-specific: Greeves, T.. 2003. The Tavistock Canal: A Review. Digital. 14. |
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| SDV361789 | Monograph: Waterhouse, R.. 2017. The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology. The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology. Paperback Volume. 360, fig 10.67. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4067 | Related to: Tavistock Canal, Northern Section (Monument) |
| MDV43882 | Related to: Tavistock Wharf, Tavistock Canal (Monument) |
| MDV124648 | Related to: The Mission House, Mill Hill Wharf, Exeter (Monument) |
| MDV23074 | Related to: Warehouse, Canal Wharf, Tavistock (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 17 2019 10:36AM |
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