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| HER Number: | MDV814 |
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| Name: | Victoria Road Station, Barnstaple |
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Summary
Victoria Road Station was built by the Devon and Somerset Railway Company which was formed to link Barnstaple and Taunton. The station closed in 1960, but remains of the platforms can still be seen and the goods shed is still standing.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 567 327 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Barnstaple |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BARNSTAPLE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SE/93
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS82NE10
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RAILWAY STATION (XIX to XX - 1801 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Terminus marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Station marked on 1904-1906 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Bone, M., 1973, Barnstaple's Industrial Archaeology, 30 (Monograph). SDV78228.
Victoria Road Station was built by the Devon and Somerset Railway Company which was formed to link Barnstaple and Taunton. It closed in 1960, but remains of the platforms can still be seen and the goods shed is still used by National Carriers Ltd.
Thomas, D. St. J., 1981, A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain, 45-46 (Monograph). SDV168.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Unknown, SS82NE10 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV78710.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV168 | Monograph: Thomas, D. St. J.. 1981. A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain. A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain. 1. Unknown. 45-46. |
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| 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). [Mapped feature: #108131 ] |
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| SDV78228 | Monograph: Bone, M.. 1973. Barnstaple's Industrial Archaeology. Barnstaple's Industrial Archaeology. A5 Paperback. 30. |
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| SDV78710 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. Unknown. SS82NE10. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV1178 | Related to: Devon + Somerset Railway (Monument) |
| MDV760 | Related to: Devon + Somerset Railway (Monument) |
| MDV984 | Related to: Devon + Somerset Railway (Monument) |
| MDV103072 | Related to: Grosvenor Church, Eastern Avenue, Barnstaple (Building) |
| MDV753 | Related to: RAILWAY in the Parish of Bishop's Nympton (Monument) |
| MDV1515 | Related to: RAILWAY in the Parish of Clayhanger (Monument) |
| MDV1187 | Related to: RAILWAY in the Parish of East Anstey (Monument) |
| MDV902 | Related to: RAILWAY in the Parish of Landkey (Monument) |
| MDV1387 | Related to: RAILWAY in the Parish of Morebath (Monument) |
| MDV1401 | Related to: RAILWAY in the Parish of Morebath (Monument) |
| MDV1997 | Related to: RAILWAY in the Parish of Swimbridge (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 27 2013 9:44AM |
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