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HER Number:MDV43957
Name:Bear Street, Barnstaple

Summary

Bear Street is referred to as Barstret in the 14th century.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 564 333
Map Sheet:SS53SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBarnstaple
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBARNSTAPLE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SE/525

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ROAD (First mentioned, XIV - 1312 AD (Between) to 1312 AD (Between))

Full description

Griffiths, D. M., 1984, An Archaeological Assessment of the Proposed Route of the Barnstaple Urban Relief Road Stages II and III, 10 (Report - Assessment). SDV74017.

Bear Street is documented as Barstret in 1312 and 1394. Leases of 1312 and 1460 show it to have been occupied by houses in the medieval period.

Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV350786Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #92035 ]
SDV74017Report - Assessment: Griffiths, D. M.. 1984. An Archaeological Assessment of the Proposed Route of the Barnstaple Urban Relief Road Stages II and III. Devon County Council Report. A4 + Digital. 10.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8187 - Archaeological assessment of proposed route of the Barnstaple Relief Road, Stages II and III

Date Last Edited:Jan 13 2022 8:20AM