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| HER Number: | MDV44490 |
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| Name: | Sheep Market, Cistern Street, Totnes |
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Summary
A sheep market (also called 'The Pound') existed at above location from at least 1675.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 799 602 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Totnes |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TOTNES |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76SE/167
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MARKET PLACE (XVII to XX - 1675 AD to 1962 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.
'Sheep Market' is shown on the Ordnance Survey Town map of 1855-1895.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Sheep Market' is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1904-1905.
Ordnance Survey, 1966, 25 inch (Cartographic). SDV350707.
'Car Park' is shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1966.
Pye, A. R. + Stead, A. J. + Juddery, J. Z., 1991, An Archaeological Assessment and Evaluation of the Totnes Southern Area Access Road, 3-4 (Report - Assessment). SDV340797.
A sheep market (also called 'The Pound') existed at above location from at least 1675. It is described as a cattle and sheep market in a deed of 1719. Expansion continued during the 19th century. It was moved to the present riverside location in 1962, when the site became a car park.
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). |
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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: #92184 ] |
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| SDV340797 | Report - Assessment: Pye, A. R. + Stead, A. J. + Juddery, J. Z.. 1991. An Archaeological Assessment and Evaluation of the Totnes Southern Area Access Road. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 91.23. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3-4. |
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| SDV350707 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1966. 25 inch. 25 inch. Unknown. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 7 2012 12:38PM |
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