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| HER Number: | MDV45955 |
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| Name: | Lundy Quarry Tramway |
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Summary
Horse-drawn tramway, now a footpath.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 138 454 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS14NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Lundy |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LUNDY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS14NW/77/5
- Old SAM Ref: 30352
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TRAMWAY (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Langham, A. F., 1963 - 1964, Lundy Quarry Railways, 26-28 (Article in Serial). SDV342265.
Sleeper grooves at 3 feet internals and 4 feet 3 inches long. Probably a 2 foot guage. Railbed made up between sleepers to create a smoother path for horses. The tramway extended up to the plateau where there was a terminus for changing horses or a loading site for heavy materials brought along the island road.
Langham, M., 1986, The Heaven Family of Lundy, 97 (Article in Serial). SDV730.
Horse-drawn tramway.
National Trust, 1989, Lundy, Devon. Vol. One, 59-60 (Report - Survey). SDV1275.
The line of the Lundy Granite Company's quarry tramway is now a footpath but one or two of the original granite sleepers are still discernable in situ. A railway track terraced into the slope of the cliffs, it had spurs into quarry workings, spoilheaps along its length and sidings on the terrace at the south end. Other details: 101,083.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 1998, Granite Quarry on East Sidelands, Lundy (Schedule Document). SDV342266.
National Trust, 2002, The Archaeology and Landscape of Lundy: A Field Guide (Monograph). SDV7235.
Ternstrom, M., 2005, Granite: A Failed Enterprise on Lundy, 200-201 (Article in Serial). SDV361712.
Immediately south of marshalling area, remains of control mechanism for cable hoist.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1275 | Report - Survey: National Trust. 1989. Lundy, Devon. Vol. One. National Trust Archaeological Survey Report. 1. A4 Stapled + Digital. 59-60. |
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| SDV342265 | Article in Serial: Langham, A. F.. 1963 - 1964. Lundy Quarry Railways. Lundy Field Society Annual Report. 16. Unknown. 26-28. |
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| SDV342266 | Schedule Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 1998. Granite Quarry on East Sidelands, Lundy. The Schedule of Monuments. Letter. |
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| SDV361712 | Article in Serial: Ternstrom, M.. 2005. Granite: A Failed Enterprise on Lundy. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 137. Paperback Volume. 200-201. |
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| SDV7235 | Monograph: National Trust. 2002. The Archaeology and Landscape of Lundy: A Field Guide. The Archaeology and Landscape of Lundy: A Field Guide. A5 Paperback. |
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| SDV730 | Article in Serial: Langham, M.. 1986. The Heaven Family of Lundy. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 118. Unknown. 97. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV43267 | Part of: Lundy Granite Quarry (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 23 2018 2:46PM |
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