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| HER Number: | MDV75619 |
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| Name: | The Meadows Pleasure Ground, Tavistock |
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Summary
The Meadows Pleasure Ground, between the canal and river, was created in the late 19th or early 20th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 477 739 |
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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
- RECREATION GROUND (XIX to XX - 1801 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.
Area shown as an open space with a path along the river, accessed from Abbey Walk at the north end and an entrance adjacent to West Bridge at the south end.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The Pleasure Ground is not marked, although the area is shown as open ground with seats by the river.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'The Meadows Pleasure Gound' marked, between the River Tavy and the Tavistock Canal.
Devon County Council, 1975, Tavistock Town Walk, 91 (Article in Monograph). SDV352474.
The Tavistock and District Local History Society, 1994, About Tavistock: An Historical Introduction and Six Town Walks, 17-18, 47 (Monograph). SDV354806.
The Meadows was owned by the Dukes of Bedford and used mostly for pasture until this function was combined with that of a park in 1898 to which the public had access. It came into public ownership in 1912
West Devon Borough Council, 2009, Tavistock Conservation Area Management Plan, 12, 35 (Report - non-specific). SDV351411.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Waterhouse, R., 2017, The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology, 319 (Monograph). SDV361789.
From Tavistock Wharf (MDV43882) to Fitzford, the course of the Tavistock Canal remains straight, running on a slight terrace, embanked on its south side where it adjoins The Meadows public park.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV338879 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #102699 ] |
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| SDV351411 | Report - non-specific: West Devon Borough Council. 2009. Tavistock Conservation Area Management Plan. West Devon Borough Council Report. a4 Stapled + Digital. 12, 35. |
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| SDV352474 | Article in Monograph: Devon County Council. 1975. Tavistock Town Walk. Devon Town Trails: European Architectural Heritage Year. Paperback Volume. 91. |
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| SDV354806 | Monograph: The Tavistock and District Local History Society. 1994. About Tavistock: An Historical Introduction and Six Town Walks. About Tavistock: An Historical Introduction and Six Town Walks. A5 Paperback. 17-18, 47. |
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| SDV361789 | Monograph: Waterhouse, R.. 2017. The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology. The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology. Paperback Volume. 319. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV123098 | Related to: Fitzford Bridge, Tavistock (Monument) |
| MDV75618 | Related to: Lady Howard's Oak, Tavistock (Monument) |
| MDV4067 | Related to: Tavistock Canal, Northern Section (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 23 2018 11:49AM |
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