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| HER Number: | MDV5450 |
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| Name: | Workers' Cottages at Morwellham |
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Summary
Row of 20 Bedford Estate workers cottages to the north of Morwellham Quay, built in the mid 19th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 444 696 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX46NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Gulworthy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX46NW/519
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WORKERS COTTAGE (XIX - 1856 AD to 1856 AD (Throughout))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Row of cottages north of Morwellham Quay.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Map object based on this Source.
Ordnance Survey, 1907, 111NW (Cartographic). SDV323423.
Minchinton, W. E., 1973, Industrial Archaeology in Devon, 22 (Monograph). SDV7016.
During the copper mining boom in the mid 19th century, the Duke of Bedford constructed work houses for the port workers at Morwellham. The design of these houses was in advance of its day.
Gaskell-Brown, C., 1977, Morwellham: An Archaeological Survey, 38 (Report - Survey). SDV344219.
Five groups of four cottages of rendered stone, with distinctive porches and tall brick chimney stacks. Internally each cottage originally consisted of a living room and kitchen on the ground floor with two bedrooms above, and a detached wash-house and earth closet. Converted into larger units in recent years.
Cherry, B. + Pevsner, N., 1989, The Buildings of England: Devon, 580 (Monograph). SDV325629.
Dyer, M. J. + Manning, P. T., 1998, Objective 5B: Lower Tamar Valley Recreation and Land Management Iinitiative: Cultural Heritage Appraisal, 40 (Report - non-specific). SDV319814.
Cottages at Morwellham include a group built by the Bedford Estate in 1856.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Map object based on this Source.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV319814 | Report - non-specific: Dyer, M. J. + Manning, P. T.. 1998. Objective 5B: Lower Tamar Valley Recreation and Land Management Iinitiative: Cultural Heritage Appraisal. Exeter Archaeology Report. 98.60. A4 Stapled + Digital. 40. |
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| SDV323423 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1907. 111NW. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV325629 | Monograph: Cherry, B. + Pevsner, N.. 1989. The Buildings of England: Devon. The Buildings of England: Devon. Hardback Volume. 580. |
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| 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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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV344219 | Report - Survey: Gaskell-Brown, C.. 1977. Morwellham: An Archaeological Survey. A4 Stapled + Digital. 38. |
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| SDV7016 | Monograph: Minchinton, W. E.. 1973. Industrial Archaeology in Devon. Industrial Archaeology in Devon. Paperback Volume. 22. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV124526 | Related to: Morwellham Pump House (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 10 2019 1:55PM |
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