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HER Number:MDV44980
Name:Rocket house, Challaborough, Ringmore

Summary

Site of a Rocket House first depicted on the First Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s, in the grounds of the coast guard station. The building is not depicted on, and so likely post-dates, the parish tithe map of approximately 1838-48. The building is now a garage.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 648 450
Map Sheet:SX64NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishRingmore
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishRINGMORE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX64NW/59

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BUILDING (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

BENNETT, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV174274.

This small stone building served as a store for rockets (used for maroons, breeches buoy etc) when the coastguard station was operational. It stands at road level, below the row of coastguard cottages, and now serves as a garage for the captains house (bennett).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV174275.

Des=worksheet(bennett a. C. /1992) and photo.


Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The building is not depicted on, and so likely post-dates, the parish tithe map of approximately 1838-48.


Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Site of a Rocket House first depicted on the First Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s.


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


Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Site of a Rocket House first depicted on the First Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s, in the grounds of the coast guard station. The building is not depicted on, and so likely post-dates, the parish tithe map of approximately 1838-48. It is extant on the Ordnance Survey 2015 MasterMap.


Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

The building is extant.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV174274Migrated Record: BENNETT.
SDV174275Migrated Record:
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #92371 ]
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV357601Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV357736Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 5 2015 10:34AM