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| HER Number: | MDV43066 |
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| Name: | Newport Market Place |
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Summary
The open space around the Rose and Crown, at the junction of Newport Road and South Street, may be a vestige of the medieval market place.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 567 322 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Barnstaple |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BARNSTAPLE |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BISHOPS TAWTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SE/513/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MARKET PLACE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, Towns 1855-95 1:500 (Cartographic). SDV348147.
Slight widening of South Street visible at its junction with Newport Road, where the Rose and Crown is situated.
Beresford, M. W., 1967, New Towns of the Middle Ages (Monograph). SDV51862.
Weddell, P. J., 1990, Archaeological Recording in the Medieval Borough of Newport, Barnstaple in 1983., 114 (Article in Serial). SDV77188.
The open space around the Rose and Crown may be a vestige of the market place (citing Beresford).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV348147 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. Towns 1855-95 1:500. Towns 1855-95 1:500. Digital. [Mapped feature: #91569 ] |
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| SDV51862 | Monograph: Beresford, M. W.. 1967. New Towns of the Middle Ages. New Towns of the Middle Ages. Unknown. |
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| SDV77188 | Article in Serial: Weddell, P. J.. 1990. Archaeological Recording in the Medieval Borough of Newport, Barnstaple in 1983.. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 48. Paperback Volume. 114. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV43057 | Related to: Medieval cobbled street, 39-40 Newport Road, Barnstaple (Monument) |
| MDV21750 | Related to: Newport Borough (Monument) |
| MDV43065 | Related to: Rose & Crown, Newport Road, Barnstaple (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 20 2015 2:41PM |
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