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HER Number:MDV45957
Name:Quarry Beach Quay

Summary

Quarry beach.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 140 450
Map Sheet:SS14NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishLundy
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishLUNDY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS14NW/77/7

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

LANGHAM, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV108.

Site of quay and jetty. Wooden jetty built for the loading of quarried granite to the lundy granite co. 's own steamboat, "the vanderbyl" for transport to fremington quay (nt). Vis=-/-/1988 (nt). Vis=no trace of the quay although it was visible in early 1960's (nt). Vis=horizontal tramway ran from foot of incline to a granite quay. Keyed stones mark the outline of the wooden jetty. Rusting rail on beach and large granite rock with two cleats for pile base (langham).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9524.

Quarry beach.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9526.

Ntas/lundy, devon/1(1989)59-61/101,083 and 084.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9527.

Langham, a. F. /lundy field society, annual report/16(1963-4)28/lundy quarry railways.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV108Migrated Record: LANGHAM.
SDV9524Migrated Record:
SDV9526Migrated Record:
SDV9527Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments

MDV43267Part of: Lundy Granite Quarry (Monument)
MDV45956Related to: Lundy Quarry Inclined Plane (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 3 2010 12:35PM