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| HER Number: | MDV8166 |
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| Name: | West Gate, Cistern Street, Totnes |
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Summary
Site of Westgate at the junction of South Street and High Street. It was very low and narrow and was removed in the early in 19th century. The gateway no longer survives.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 799 604 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Totnes |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TOTNES |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76SE/31
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GATE (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1810 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, SX76SE15 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV350366.
Site of West Gate at the junction of South Street and High Street. It was very low and narrow and was removed in the early in 19th century. A visit on 16/08/1951 confirmed that the gateway no longer survives.
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.
The 'West Gate (Site of)' is marked on the Ordnance Survey Town map of 1855-1895.
Windeatt, E., 1880, An Historical Sketch of Totnes (Article in Serial). SDV168929.
Removed in the early 1880's as it was too low and narrow.
Whitley, H. M., 1916, Totnes Castle and Walled Town, 198 (Article in Serial). SDV342886.
Russell, P., 1964, The Good Town of Totnes, 16-17 (Unknown). SDV350407.
Department of Environment, 1978, Totnes, 62 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV342722.
Site of the West Gate. The West Gate was formerly situated opposite number 79 High Street. It was demolished circa 1810.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV168929 | Article in Serial: Windeatt, E.. 1880. An Historical Sketch of Totnes. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 12. Hardback Volume. |
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| SDV338879 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #108159 ] |
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| SDV342722 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1978. Totnes. Historic Houses Register. A4 Comb Bound. 62. |
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| SDV342886 | Article in Serial: Whitley, H. M.. 1916. Totnes Castle and Walled Town. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 48. A5 Hardback. 198. |
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| SDV350366 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. SX76SE15. SX76SE15. Card Index. |
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| SDV350407 | Unknown: Russell, P.. 1964. The Good Town of Totnes. Unknown. 16-17. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 5 2014 1:16PM |
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