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| HER Number: | MDV73013 |
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| Name: | Crowndale Bridge, Bere Alston to Tavistock Railway |
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Summary
19th century bridge to take the former Bere Alston to Tavistock section of the railway over a farm lane
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 470 725 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Tavistock |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BRIDGE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Greeves, T., 2003, The Tavistock Canal: A Review, 14 (Report - non-specific). SDV356552.
Smith, J. R., 2006, Bere Alston to Tavistock Railway: Archaeological Assessment, 29 (Report - Assessment). SDV336796.
Crowndale Bridge 664 (Site 46) carries the former Bere Alston to Tavistock section of the railway over a farm lane which was overgrown in 2006. The bridge has a single stone arch of rubble masonry with cut granite voussoirs & rubble masonry wing walls & parapet. Tha parapet was missing the top courses & coping. Other details: Figs 33 & 40.
Buck, C., 2011, Tavistock-Bere Alston Railway, Devon: Archaeological Impact and Mitigation Recording Report, 7, 12 (Report - non-specific). SDV348278.
Crowndale Bridge was fenced with a 1.3 metres high post and rail fence approximately 12 metres long, and close steel mesh fitted to the sections immediately parallel to the former railway line. Other details: Figures 2-3, site 46.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336796 | Report - Assessment: Smith, J. R.. 2006. Bere Alston to Tavistock Railway: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall County Council Report. 2006R006. A4 Stapled + Digital. 29. |
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| SDV348278 | Report - non-specific: Buck, C.. 2011. Tavistock-Bere Alston Railway, Devon: Archaeological Impact and Mitigation Recording Report. Cornwall Council Report. 2011R093. A4 Stapled + Digital. 7, 12. |
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| SDV356552 | Report - non-specific: Greeves, T.. 2003. The Tavistock Canal: A Review. Digital. 14. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV72928 | Part of: Tavistock to Bere Alston Railway (Monument) |
| MDV3956 | Related to: Wheal Crowndale Mine, Tavistock (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV5659 - Archaeological Monitoring and Recording of Part of the Tavistock to Bere Alston Railway Line
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 29 2014 10:52AM |
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