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| HER Number: | MDV56930 |
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| Name: | Medieval Settlement at Dartmouth |
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Summary
Medieval settlement at Dartmouth centred on Higher and Lower Streets to the west of the River Dart
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 878 511 |
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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 | ST.SAVIOURS |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX85SE/346
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Smart, I. H., 1995, The Newcomen Road, 1 (Pamphlet). SDV341366.
The oldest and most densely populated section of Dartmouth lay on either side of Lower Street and Higher Street running parallel to the River Dart. A plan of the area in 1854 before construction of Newcomen Road shows houses mainly of 14th to early 17th century date. Lower Street was only 10 feet wide and Higher Street 12.5 feet. There was no paving in either street which were divided along their lengths by an open drain. Several flights of steps allowed access between the two streets.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV341366 | Pamphlet: Smart, I. H.. 1995. The Newcomen Road. Dartmouth History Research Group Papers. 15. A5 Paperback. 1. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV108505 | Part of: Dartmouth (Monument) |
| MDV108505 | Related to: Dartmouth (Monument) |
| MDV56931 | Related to: Almshouses Along the Narrow Steps (Monument) |
| MDV108505 | Part of: Dartmouth (Monument) |
| MDV108505 | Related to: Dartmouth (Monument) |
| MDV21812 | Related to: Medieval Borough of Dartmouth (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 27 2020 11:14AM |
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