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| HER Number: | MDV28740 |
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| Name: | Stone piers of the old Bickleigh Viaduct |
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Summary
The stone piers of the first Bickleigh Viaduct still stand alongside the later one.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 522 615 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bickleigh (SH) |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BICKLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SW/208
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- VIADUCT (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Anthony, G. H., 1971, The Tavistock, Launceston and Princetown Railways, 43 (Monograph). SDV341175.
On 8th February 1858 Brunel made his first report concerning the almost completion of the piers of the viaduct and the erection of the timber framing.
Gray, V., 1983 - 1986, Untitled Source (Worksheet). SDV341178.
Site visit 06/07/1983. The stone piers of the first viaduct still stand alongside the later one. The timber construction has gone.
Gray, V., 1986, Untitled Source, 20 (Monograph). SDV340854.
Other details: No 195.
Exeter Archaeology, 2001, Archaeological Assessment of Bickleigh Barracks to Woolwell Sewer Diversion, 5 (Report - Assessment). SDV340839.
Knight, S., 2010, Darklake, South Hams Forestry Site Visit (Personal Comment). SDV345950.
Viaduct piers have tree growth but otherwise appear in good order.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV340839 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2001. Archaeological Assessment of Bickleigh Barracks to Woolwell Sewer Diversion. Exeter Archaeology Report. 02.03. A4 Stapled + Digital. 5. |
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| SDV340854 | Monograph: Gray, V.. 1986. An Archaeological Checklist for Bickleigh Parish, near Plymouth. A4 Stapled. 20. |
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| SDV341175 | Monograph: Anthony, G. H.. 1971. The Tavistock, Launceston and Princetown Railways. The Tavistock, Launceston and Princetown Railways. Paperback Volume. 43. |
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| SDV341178 | Worksheet: Gray, V.. 1983 - 1986. Parish Checklist. Worksheet. |
| SDV345950 | Personal Comment: Knight, S.. 2010. Darklake, South Hams Forestry Site Visit. Not Applicable. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV28741 | Related to: Bickleigh Viaduct (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4400 - Assessment of Bickleigh Barracks to Woolwell Sewer Diversion
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 23 2017 10:24AM |
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