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HER Number:MDV59661
Name:Myrtle Place, Barnstaple

Summary

Lane shown on early 18th century map. Appears to have been realigned since 1946.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 560 332
Map Sheet:SS53SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBarnstaple
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBARNSTAPLE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SE/597

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ROAD (XV to XVIII - 1401 AD? to 1722 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, Towns 1855-95 1:500 (Cartographic). SDV348147.

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Shown on same alignment as on 19th century map.

Weddell, P. J., 1998, Archaeological Assessment of a Proposed Doctors’ Surgery at 6/7 Queen Street, Barnstaple, Devon, 2 (Report - Assessment). SDV336372.

Un-named lane shown on 1722 map. Marked as Myrtle Place on Wood's 1843 map, which shows it as providing access to Garden Court, a development of fifteen houses, and a non-conformist burial ground.

Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

The lane marked on current map appears to be a realignment.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336372Report - Assessment: Weddell, P. J.. 1998. Archaeological Assessment of a Proposed Doctors’ Surgery at 6/7 Queen Street, Barnstaple, Devon. Exeter Archaeology Report. 98.81. A4 Stapled + Digital. 2.
SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital).
SDV348147Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. Towns 1855-95 1:500. Towns 1855-95 1:500. Digital. [Mapped feature: #96469 ]
SDV350786Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 14 2021 11:50AM