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| HER Number: | MDV28925 |
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| Name: | Telegraph Hill Signal Station |
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Summary
Telegraph station which was part of a chain to link London, Portsmouth & Plymouth in 1805-6 & continued in use until 1814
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 911 834 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX98SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kenn |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KENN |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX98SW/58
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SIGNAL STATION (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, SX98SW9 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV281187.
Other details: Plan.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV18686.
Same site as SX98SW/10 - different NGR? (See PRN 10065).
Unknown, 1821, Exeter Turnpike Trust papers (Record Office Collection). SDV281190.
Woolner, D. + Woolner, A., 1954, Untitled Source, 213 + Fig opp 220 (Article in Serial). SDV281185.
The site of the Admiralty telegraph on Haldon situated just above the 750ft contour, where the Roman road changes direction to a south western alignment.
Wilson, G., 1976, Untitled Source, 25-6 (Monograph). SDV311239.
A station on the Plymouth line of the Admiralty shutter telegraph system, constructed 1805-6, was situated at Great Haldon, on the edge of racecourse. Formerly Kenn Beacon. Marked Telegraph Hill. The line ceased operation in September 1814
Chandler, J., 2002, Telegraph Hill: map regression 1675-1963 (Report - Assessment). SDV321746.
Telegraph Hill takes its name from a telegraph which was part of a chain to link London, Portsmouth & Plymouth in 1805-6. It was destroyed by fire in September 1806 & presumably rebuilt as the system continued in use until 1814. The position of the telegraph is shown on the 1841 Kenn tithe map as a square feature in an irregular shaped enclosure to the east side of the road. A square feature is shown as 'Telegraph' on the 1832 Haldon enclosure map. Prior to the telegraph the hill was known as Warborough Hill & then Ken Beacon (see PRN 10066). Both names probably refer to the 'Round O' a circular earthwork used as a lookout & a beacon
Devon County Council, 2003, A380 Haldon Chalets Junction Improvement: Environmental Statement, 8-9, Table 3.1, Fig 3.1 (Report - non-specific). SDV322179.
Other details: Site 3.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV18686 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV281185 | Article in Serial: Woolner, D. + Woolner, A.. 1954. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 86. 213 + Fig opp 220. |
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| SDV281187 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. SX98SW9. |
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| SDV281190 | Record Office Collection: Unknown. 1821. Exeter Turnpike Trust papers. |
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| SDV311239 | Monograph: Wilson, G.. 1976. The Old Telegraphs. Unknown. 25-6. |
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| SDV321746 | Report - Assessment: Chandler, J.. 2002. Telegraph Hill: map regression 1675-1963. AC Archaeology Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV322179 | Report - non-specific: Devon County Council. 2003. A380 Haldon Chalets Junction Improvement: Environmental Statement. Devon County Council Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 8-9, Table 3.1, Fig 3.1. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV10066 | Related to: Kenn Beacon (Monument) |
| MDV10065 | Related to: SIGNAL STATION in the Parish of Kenn (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV1584 - Telegraph Hill: map regression 1675-1963
- EDV1827 - A380 Haldon Chalets Junction Improvement: Environmental Statement
| Date Last Edited: | May 4 2006 3:52PM |
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