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| HER Number: | MDV56923 |
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| Name: | Coronation Park, Dartmouth |
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Summary
Coronation Park was laid out in 1937 to commemorate the accession of King George VI.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 878 517 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX85SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmouth |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TOWNSTAL |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX85SE/332/2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PARK (Mid 20th Century - 1937 AD to 1937 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1930 - 1939, Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV336668.
Area shown as 'Coombe Recreation Ground'.
Freeman, R., 1995, The History of the Castle Hotel Dartmouth, 28 (Pamphlet). SDV340278.
Coronation Park was laid out in 1937 to commemorate the accession of King George VI.
Collings, A. G., 2001, Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Dartmouth Sewage Treatment Scheme, 3-4 (Report - Assessment). SDV336229.
It is claimed that the hulls of a German destroyer and a British submarine were buried towards the north end of the park. Observations of a pipeline in 1996 revealed a 19th century wall running north to south at SX87815175.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336229 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G.. 2001. Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Dartmouth Sewage Treatment Scheme. Exeter Archaeology Report. 01.72. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3-4. |
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| SDV336668 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1930 - 1939. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV340278 | Pamphlet: Freeman, R.. 1995. The History of the Castle Hotel Dartmouth. Dartmouth History Research Group Papers. 14. A5 Paperback. 28. |
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| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #95661 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV56231 | Related to: Slipways to the east of Coronation Park (Monument) |
| MDV55602 | Related to: Timber Pond on west side of Combe Mud, Dartmouth (Monument) |
| MDV55603 | Related to: World War II Ship Repair Yard, Coronation Park, Dartmouth (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 9 2021 12:58PM |
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