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| HER Number: | MDV78260 |
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| Name: | Plate Railway at Old Dock, Morwellham |
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Summary
Two short lengths of 1855 wrought iron rolled rail in cast iron chairs, on both quays adjoining Old Dock.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 446 696 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX46NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Gulworthy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PLATEWAY (XIX - 1855 AD to 1855 AD (Between))
Full description
Waterhouse, R., 2009, In-situ Archaeological Finds at Morwellham Quay, 1 (Report - non-specific). SDV344990.
Two short lengths of 1855 wrought iron rolled rail in cast iron chairs, on both quays adjoining Old Dock. Loose piece of rail against wall to west belongs with western rail and is marked with white paint. Other details: Site 7.
Waterhouse, R., 2017, The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology, 463, 465-470, fig 12.47 (Monograph). SDV361789.
Detail of the plateway remains referred to by Waterhouse in his description of the canal incline and its remaining features.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV344990 | Report - non-specific: Waterhouse, R.. 2009. In-situ Archaeological Finds at Morwellham Quay. A4 Stapled + Digital. 1. [Mapped feature: #105149 ] |
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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. 463, 465-470, fig 12.47. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV7160 | Part of: Morwellham Quay (Building) |
| MDV78253 | Related to: Plate Railway Lines at Lime Kiln Quay (Monument) |
| MDV5449 | Related to: Tavistock Canal, Inclined Plane (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 24 2019 11:41AM |
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