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| HER Number: | MDV43886 |
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| Name: | Tavistock South Railway Station |
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Summary
Site of former railway station and buildings off Whitchurch Road, opened by the South Devon & Tavistock Railway Company in 1859.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 481 741 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Tavistock |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SE/266
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RAILWAY STATION (XIX - 1859 AD to 1859 AD (Throughout))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.
'Station' and 'Goods Shed' marked.
Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J., 1991, Archaeological Assessment of Four Areas of Land Adjoining the River Tavy and Plymouth Road, Tavistock, 10; figure 2, no 30 (Report - Assessment). SDV256444.
Site of dismantled railway station and buildings. Tavistock South Station, of South Devon and Tavistock (later Great Western Railway, Plymouth and Launceston via Lydford). Opened 1859; closed 1962. No railway buildings remain, although a revetment wall survives.
The Tavistock and District Local History Society, 1994, About Tavistock: An Historical Introduction and Six Town Walks, 18, 55 (Monograph). SDV354806.
West Devon Borough Council, 2003, Tavistock Viaduct Walk: History and Heritage (Leaflet). SDV350246.
On June 22nd 1859 the South Devon & Tavistock Railway Company opened its 13 mile (21 kilometres) route to Plymouth, passing through Yelverton. The station was situated off the road to Whitchurch (now Abbey Rise).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV256444 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J.. 1991. Archaeological Assessment of Four Areas of Land Adjoining the River Tavy and Plymouth Road, Tavistock. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 91.33. A4 Stapled + Digital. 10; figure 2, no 30. |
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| SDV338879 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #91985 ] |
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| SDV350246 | Leaflet: West Devon Borough Council. 2003. Tavistock Viaduct Walk: History and Heritage. Website. |
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| SDV354806 | Monograph: The Tavistock and District Local History Society. 1994. About Tavistock: An Historical Introduction and Six Town Walks. About Tavistock: An Historical Introduction and Six Town Walks. A5 Paperback. 18, 55. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV22717 | Part of: Great Western Railway, Launceston Branch, Tavistock Section (Monument) |
| MDV43889 | Related to: Signal Box, Tavistock South Station (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 13 2015 10:55AM |
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