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| HER Number: | MDV27637 |
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| Name: | Bridge Cottage, Seaton Road, Axmouth |
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Summary
Cottage, formerly a toll house to the adjacent Axmouth bridge. Both the bridge and the cottage are built of concrete.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 251 899 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY28NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Axmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMOUTH |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SEATON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SE/99
- Old Listed Building Ref (II)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TOLL HOUSE (Built, XIX - 1877 AD to 1877 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The cottage is shown on the western side of the bridge with a barrier, marked as Toll Gate, across the entrance to the bridge.
Department of Environment, 1984, 62: Part of East Devon, 11 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV326854.
Bridge Cottage, Seaton Road. Cottage, former toll house. 1877. Toll house to the adjacent Axmouth Bridge designed by Phillip Brannon. Small single storey. Built of mass concrete.
Marwick, A. T., 1988, Brannon's Bridge at Axmouth, 154 (Article in Serial). SDV122289.
The toll cottage, like the bridge which was designed by Philip Brannon, was built of concrete. The bridge opened in 1877 and the toll for pedestrians was one penny. The toll was abolished in 1907.
Turton, S. D., 1994, Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Axe Estuary Local Nature Reserve, 7 (Report - Assessment). SDV120094.
Dixon, T. + Turton, S. D., 1995, Archaeological and Historical Appraisal of the Town of Seaton, East Devon, 9 (Report - non-specific). SDV120095.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1468 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Bridge Cottage, Seaton Road. Former Toll House to adjacent Axmouth Bridge. Built 1877. Listed Grade II.
SMR.
Rosevear, A., 2008, Devon Tollhouses (Un-published). SDV351734.
Bridge Cottage on Harbour Road at Seaton Bridge. Built in 1877
Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV120094 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D.. 1994. Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Axe Estuary Local Nature Reserve. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 94.72. A4 Grip Bound. 7. |
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| SDV120095 | Report - non-specific: Dixon, T. + Turton, S. D.. 1995. Archaeological and Historical Appraisal of the Town of Seaton, East Devon. Exeter Archaeology Report. 95.69. A4 Grip Bound. 9. |
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| SDV122289 | Article in Serial: Marwick, A. T.. 1988. Brannon's Bridge at Axmouth. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 46. Paperback Volume. 154. |
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| SDV326854 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1984. 62: Part of East Devon. Historic Houses Register. A4 Spiral Bound. 11. |
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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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| SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 1468. |
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| SDV351734 | Un-published: Rosevear, A.. 2008. Devon Tollhouses. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV359352 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #85822 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV5342 - Geoarchaeological Survey of the Axe Estuary Wetlands, Seaton
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 5 2024 6:25PM |
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