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| HER Number: | MDV32679 |
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| Name: | Fremington Quay |
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Summary
Quay shown on Ordnance Survey maps from late 19th to early 21st century. Original date of construction unknown.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 515 333 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Fremington |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | FREMINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SW/60
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Quay shown but not marked.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Quay' shown.
Ordnance Survey, 1934, 103SW. Revision of 1934 (Cartographic). SDV336762.
Quay not marked.
Ordnance Survey, 1938, 13NW. Revision of 1932 with additions in 1938. Provisional Edition (Cartographic). SDV335648.
'Quay' shown.
Wessex Archaeology, 2007, RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment, WA 188 (Report - Assessment). SDV342125.
Ordnance Survey, 2009, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV341569.
'Fremington Quay' shown.
Bradbeer, J, 2021, Fremington Quay (Correspondence). SDV364154.
The quay was bult by the Taw Vale Railway and Dock Company. The company received its Act of Parliament in 1838. However, the line to Barnstaple was not actually constructed until 1848 and was a horse-drawn line until the Taw Valley Railway opened from Crediton and Exeter in 1854. The quay, therefore, was probably built between 1845 and 1848.
It became important for the export of clay after 1880 when the narrow guage line from Marland to Torrington opened and clay was transferred to the quay from Torrington. The amount of clay traffic increased in 1925 following the conversion of the Marland line to standard guage.
The need to replace the cranes at the quay led to its closure in 1969.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV335648 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1938. 13NW. Revision of 1932 with additions in 1938. Provisional Edition. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336762 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1934. 103SW. Revision of 1934. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV341569 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2009. MasterMap. MasterMap. Digital. |
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| SDV342125 | Report - Assessment: Wessex Archaeology. 2007. RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment. Wessex Archaeology Report. 67300.01. A4 Stapled + Digital. WA 188. |
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| SDV364154 | Correspondence: Bradbeer, J. 2021. Fremington Quay. Email to Historic Environment Team. Email. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV32678 | Related to: Fremington Station (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4490 - RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 18 2021 1:17PM |
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