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| HER Number: | MDV35879 |
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| Name: | Quarry to the south of Reeve Castle, Zeal Monachorum |
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Summary
Quarry depicted on 20th century mapping. No longer shown on modern mapping, it may be that from which stone was quarried to build Reeve Castle and which was carefully terraced to create a Japanese garden.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 709 029 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS70SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Zeal Monachorum |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ZEAL MONACHORUM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS70SW/64
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (XX - 1901 AD (Between) to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Quarry marked to the south of Reeve Castle.
Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial (Cartographic). SDV352727.
Quarry depicted.
Sharpe, H. M., 1987, Castle in the air (Un-published). SDV365204.
Story of the renovation of the castle by the Sharpes between 1975 and 1986. Reeve Castle was built in neo-Gothic style in 1900 by William Carter-Pedler. It was built of stone quarried from the slopes to the south, the quarrying carefully managed to create a terraced Japanese garden with pools, bridge and cherry trees.
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). [Mapped feature: #139691 ] |
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| SDV352727 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1953-1969. 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial. Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV365204 | Un-published: Sharpe, H. M.. 1987. Castle in the air. Castle in the air. Typescript. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV112080 | Related to: Reeve Castle Gardens (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 14 2022 12:13PM |
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