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| HER Number: | MDV46047 |
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| Name: | Former Lundy Coastguard Cottages and Lookout |
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Summary
Pair of cottages built 1906 for Admiralty personnel, with attached lookout built early 1920s. Demolished late 20th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 141 437 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS14SW |
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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: SS14SW/151
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- COASTGUARD STATION (XX - 1906 AD to 1925 AD (Between))
Full description
Ministry of Public Building and Works, 1970, Lundy, Marisco Castle (Schedule Document). SDV339343.
Coastguard Cottages shown on attached map, not scheduled. Other details: Map. Map object based on this Source.
Langham, M., 1986, The Heaven Family of Lundy, 93-121 (Article in Serial). SDV730.
Coastguard watch-room and two cottages built as a result of the wreck of HMS Montagu in 1906.
National Trust, 1989, Lundy, Devon. Vol. One, 159 (Report - Survey). SDV1275.
In 1906-8 the Admiralty built two cottages with an attached lookout to the west of the castle. These were in ruins in the 1970's and have since been removed. Other details: 101,192.
Ternstom, C., 1994, Untitled Source, 24-6 (Monograph). SDV7840.
Pair of semi-detached cottages provided for Admiralty personnel in 1906, known as Coastguard Cottages. Between 1920 and 1925 a watchroom was added at the eastern end, with a powerful telescope and a heating stove, though the view to the east was obstructed by the castle. Other details: Photos, plan. Map object based on this Source.
University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV361978.
Pair of cottages built 1906 for Admiralty personnel, with attached lookout built early 1920s. Demolished late 20th century.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1275 | Report - Survey: National Trust. 1989. Lundy, Devon. Vol. One. National Trust Archaeological Survey Report. 1. A4 Stapled + Digital. 159. |
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| SDV339343 | Schedule Document: Ministry of Public Building and Works. 1970. Lundy, Marisco Castle. The Schedule of Monuments. Foolscap. |
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| SDV361978 | Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. |
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| SDV730 | Article in Serial: Langham, M.. 1986. The Heaven Family of Lundy. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 118. Unknown. 93-121. |
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| SDV7840 | Monograph: Ternstom, C.. 1994. The Castle on the Island of Lundy. A5 Paperback. 24-6. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 20 2019 11:31AM |
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