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| HER Number: | MDV51416 |
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| Name: | Cricket pitch, Princetown |
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Summary
The sports field and pavilion date from the 1890s and were constructed for use by the prison warders. Tennis courts, bowling green as well as associated pavilions were also constructed for officers and their families. These were demolished in the 1960s due to their poor condition however.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 589 737 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/347
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CRICKET PITCH (XIX to XX - 1890 AD to 1929 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Cricket Ground' is marked on the early 20th century historic map (1906).
Joy, R., 2002, Dartmoor Prison A Complete Illustrated History Volume 2 The Convict Prison 1850-Present Day At Her Majesty's Pleasure, 148, photograph (Monograph). SDV359843.
The sports field and pavilion date from the 1890s and were constructed for use by the prison warders. A tennis pavilion was laid out in the 1920s as a base for the tennis court for officers and their families. It was demolished in the 1960s due to its poor state. The bowling green and pavilion were built around the turn of the century and visiting teams of prison staff played matches on many occasions. This was also demolished in the 1960s.
Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.
'Sports Ground' is depicted on the modern mapping. Hessary Terrace, Moor Crescent and the Community Centre have been constructed since the early 20th century map depiction.
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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| SDV359352 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #93997 ] |
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| SDV359843 | Monograph: Joy, R.. 2002. Dartmoor Prison A Complete Illustrated History Volume 2 The Convict Prison 1850-Present Day At Her Majesty's Pleasure. Dartmoor Prison A Complete Illustrated History. 2. Hardback Volume. 148, photograph. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV42840 | Related to: Barrack Complex, Dartmoor Prison, Princetown (Monument) |
| MDV51421 | Related to: Cricket Pavilion, Princetown (Monument) |
| MDV15309 | Related to: Dartmoor Prison, Princetown (Building) |
| MDV123083 | Related to: Prison boundary stone outside school, Princetown (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 2 2018 4:23PM |
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