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| HER Number: | MDV51870 |
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| Name: | South Molton, Cholera Hospital |
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Summary
Barn used as a hospital at some time prior to 1839.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 714 264 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS72NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | South Molton |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH MOLTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS72NW/149
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HOSPITAL (Post Medieval to XXI - 1540 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Unknown, 1782, Untitled Source (Article in Serial). SDV80001.
Turton, S. D., 1994, Archaeological Assessment of South Molton Water Supply, 4 (Report - Assessment). SDV80910.
Barn located to E of Parsonage Lane. Shown on TM and marked on Apportionment as a linhay called the 'Cholera Hospital'. Reference to "malignant fever", probably cholera, in the workhouse (see SS72NW/148/2) in 1782. Not known whether there was a hospital at this time. However, the linhay was clearly used as such at some time prior to 1839. Cholera epidemic known to have occurred in Exeter 1832-4 (citing Shapter, 1971, with no further reference).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV80001 | Article in Serial: Unknown. 1782. Exeter Flying Post. |
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| SDV80910 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D.. 1994. Archaeological Assessment of South Molton Water Supply. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 94.07. A4 Stapled + Digital. 4. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV51871 | Related to: Plague pit, South Molton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 22 2018 4:14PM |
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