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| HER Number: | MDV29110 |
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| Name: | London Hotel, Chapel Street, Exmouth |
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Summary
The London Hotel was an important coaching inn refurbished in the early 19th century. It was built on site of earlier stone-built house, in turn on site of 15th century cottage. The area has now been redeveloped and the hotel demolished.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 002 810 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY08SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Exmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LITTLEHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 901266
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08SW/212
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HOTEL (XV to XIX - 1401 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.
London Hotel marked on the 1855-1895 1:500 Town Map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Hotel marked on 1904-1906 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Weddell, P. J., 1986, The Excavation of Medieval and Later Houses and St. Margaret's Chapel, Exmouth 1982-1984, 119 (Article in Serial). SDV109145.
The London Inn was an important coaching station in the 19th century. An advertisement of 2nd November 1805 stated that the inn was being enlarged and newly furnished 'in a neat and commodius manner'. It contained extensive stall stabling and stands for carriages as well as the main accommodation. Brick built, on the site of a 17th century house.
Turton, S. D., 2009, Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Exmouth Strand Enhancement Scheme, Exmouth, Devon, 9 (Report - Assessment). SDV344641.
Pink, F., 2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV109145 | Article in Serial: Weddell, P. J.. 1986. The Excavation of Medieval and Later Houses and St. Margaret's Chapel, Exmouth 1982-1984. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 44. Paperback Volume. 119. |
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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). [Mapped feature: #86384 ] |
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| SDV338879 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV344641 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D.. 2009. Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Exmouth Strand Enhancement Scheme, Exmouth, Devon. Exeter Archaeology Report. 09.23. A4 Stapled + Digital. 9. |
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| SDV357736 | Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. ACD618/4/3. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV41561 | Related to: Houses in Chapel Street, Exmouth (Monument) |
| MDV29111 | Related to: Rhenish Pottery from site of London Hotel, Chapel Street, Exmouth (Find Spot) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4728 - Assessment of Proposed Exmouth Strand Enhancement Scheme
- EDV8218 - Excavations in Chapel Street, Exmouth
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 10 2020 4:20PM |
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