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HER Number:MDV58703
Name:Balsdon's Quarry

Summary

Possibly Balsdon's quarry, rented by Bideford Turnpike Trust in 1863.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 452 254
Map Sheet:SS42NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBideford
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishBIDEFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42NE/276

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • QUARRY (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

'Quarry' shown. Map object based on this Source.


Bowman, A. C., 1995, A Historical Survey of Quarries, Quarry Companies and Operators in Devon., 11-12 (Report - non-specific). SDV343998.


Bowman, A. C., 1998, British Quarrying History (Monograph). SDV71598.

Balsdon's Quarry. References in 1863:
Balsdon's Quarry to be sloped in by Turnpike Trust. NDJ/12/11/63/5A;
Balsdon's Quarry, Bideford Turnpike Trust decide to give up quarry rented from Rich. Balsdon, Southcott. NDJ/8/10/63/5A.


Dick, A. M., 1998, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV343999.

'Quarry (disused)' shown at above grid reference on Ordnance Survey 6 inch map of 1963. Adjacent to new road, which was built by Turnpike Trust. May be site to which Bowman refers.


Ordnance Survey, 2009, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV341569.

Map object based on this Source.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV341569Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2009. MasterMap. MasterMap. Digital.
SDV343998Report - non-specific: Bowman, A. C.. 1995. A Historical Survey of Quarries, Quarry Companies and Operators in Devon.. Quarry Research Group Working Paper. 10A. A4 Unbound + Digital. 11-12.
SDV343999Personal Comment: Dick, A. M.. 1998.
SDV71598Monograph: Bowman, A. C.. 1998. British Quarrying History. British Quarrying History. Unknown.

Associated Monuments

MDV58453Related to: New Road, Bideford (Monument)
MDV34075Related to: Quarry on Ball Hill, Southcott (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Dec 24 2009 10:21AM