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| HER Number: | MDV63552 |
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| Name: | Archway, The Wilderness, Clovelly Court |
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Summary
Archway on cliff edge. Set over a cleft in the rocks, allowing access to viewpoint. Probably early 19th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 300 265 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS32NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Clovelly |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CLOVELLY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22NE/34/1
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 91164
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ARCH (Constructed, XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'The Cave' marked.
Department of Environment, 1989, Clovelly, 41 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV4533.
Archway on point of cliff edge.
Archway in landscaped park by Sir James Hamlyn. Probably early 19th century. Coursed rubble arch with rustic wooden brackets under the arch head. The archway set over a cleft in the rocks, through it passes a pathway to a viewing-place situated right on the cliff edge with a prospect out to sea.
Part of the landscaped park created by Sir James Hamlyn around Clovelly Court in the late 18th-/early 19th century. Other details: LBS number 91164.
Nicholas Pearson Associates, 2001, Clovelly Park: Historic Landscape Survey and Restoration Plan. (Draft) (Report - non-specific). SDV16249.
Archway in 'The Wilderness' on cliff edge set over a cleft in the rocks allowing access to viewpoint. Probably built in early 19th century as part of landscaped park by Sir James Hamlyn. Coursed rubble arch with rustic wooden brackets under arch head. Probably the feature shown as 'The Cave' on the first edition ordnance survey map, 1880.
Child, P, 2002, Countryside Stewardship. Clovelly Court (Correspondence). SDV354622.
Picturesque contribution to the landscape.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 85 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Archway in 'the wilderness' on cliff edge set over a cleft in the rocks allowing access to viewpoint. Probably built in early C19 as part of landscaped park by Sir James Hamlyn. Probably represents 'the cave' depicted on OS 1880s map.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
'The Cave' marked.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV16249 | Report - non-specific: Nicholas Pearson Associates. 2001. Clovelly Park: Historic Landscape Survey and Restoration Plan. (Draft). Nicholas Pearson Associates Report. Unknown. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 85. |
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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #40815 ] |
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| SDV354622 | Correspondence: Child, P. 2002. Countryside Stewardship. Clovelly Court. Letter to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
| SDV4533 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1989. Clovelly. Historic Houses Register. A4 Spiral Bound. 41. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV11676 | Related to: Clovelly Court (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 3 2023 3:28PM |
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