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HER Number:MDV441
Name:Rolle Almshouses, New Street, Great Torrington

Summary

Rolle Almshouses in Great Torrington, site now occupied by late 20th century sheltered housing.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 491 191
Map Sheet:SS41NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishGreat Torrington
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishGREAT TORRINGTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS41NE/15

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ALMSHOUSE (XVIII to XIX - 1701 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

'Almshouses' shown. Map object based on this Source.


Copeland, G. W., 1964, Demolition of Historic Buildings, 391 (Article in Serial). SDV20152.

Rolle Almshouses in Great Torrington.


Bristol and Region Archaeological Services, 2006, Archaeological Desk-based Assessment of Land at Rolle Road Industrial Estate, Great Torrington, 8 (Report - Assessment). SDV339538.


Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.

Map object based on this Source.


Baines, C., 2011, Rolle Almshouses, Great Torrington (Personal Comment). SDV348621.

Rolle Court sheltered housing now stands on the site of the almshouses shown on late 19th and early 20th century Ordnance Survey maps.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV20152Article in Serial: Copeland, G. W.. 1964. Demolition of Historic Buildings. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 96. A5 Hardback. 391.
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV339538Report - Assessment: Bristol and Region Archaeological Services. 2006. Archaeological Desk-based Assessment of Land at Rolle Road Industrial Estate, Great Torrington. Bristol and Region Archaeological Services Report. 1637/2006. A4 Stapled + Digital. 8.
SDV346129Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).
SDV348621Personal Comment: Baines, C.. 2011. Rolle Almshouses, Great Torrington.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4315 - Archaeological Assessment of Land at Rolle Road Industrial Estate

Date Last Edited:Dec 7 2011 2:44PM