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| HER Number: | MDV2326 |
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| Name: | Ford at Gratton, Meavy |
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Summary
Around 1.5 kilometres below Marchant's Bridge, there is a ford for cattle, vehicles and a "clam" for foot passengers. It was the only crossing until in 1887 a substantial arched bridge was built.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 529 670 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Meavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MEAVEY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NW/19
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FORD (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
- BRIDGE (XIX - 1887 AD (Between) to 1887 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Late 19th century historic map marks the ford here, to the south-west of a footbridge.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
The early 20th century historic map marks 'Gratton Ford Bridge' for the first time. The fording area is not marked on this map.
Worth, R. H., 1949, The Moorstone Age, Part 1, 323 (Article in Serial). SDV274816.
At Grattan, about 1.5 kilometres below Marchant's Bridge, there is a ford for cattle, vehicles and a "clam" for foot passengers. It was the only crossing until in 1887 a substantial arched bridge was built.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV274816 | Article in Serial: Worth, R. H.. 1949. The Moorstone Age, Part 1. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 81. A5 Hardback. 323. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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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). [Mapped feature: #83796 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 31 2023 2:21PM |
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