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HER Number:MDV30516
Name:Lookout Building south of Greylake Cove

Summary

The site of a lookout post is depicted as a small square building on both the First Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s and the Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map of between 1904-06, to the south of Greylake Cove.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 523 470
Map Sheet:SX54NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishNewton and Noss
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishREVELSTOKE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Trust SMR: 100424
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX54NW/42

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • COASTGUARD STATION (Post Medieval to XXI - 1540 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148867.

Des=ntas/wembury bay and yealm estuary/(july 1984)/in smr.


National Trust, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV5615.

Vis=estimated -/-/1984 (national trust). Coastguard lookout. The building which now houses the national trust shop is thought to have been a coastguard lookout. It is shown on the water-colour painting of the mill held in the west devon record office (national trust).


Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The site of a lookout post is depicted as a small square building on the First Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s.


Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

The site of a lookout post is depicted as a small square building on the Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map of between 1904-06.


Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

The site of a lookout post is depicted as a small square building on both the First Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s and the Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map of between 1904-06, to the south of Greylake Cove.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV148867Migrated Record:
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #86898 ]
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV357736Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1
SDV5615Migrated Record: National Trust.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 10 2015 1:03PM