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| HER Number: | MDV825 |
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| Name: | Lake's Foundry, Seven Brethren Industrial Estate, Barnstaple |
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Summary
Lake's modern foundry on the Seven Bretheren Bank was the last to work in the town. The cupolas have now been removed and in 1973 the site was operating as a depot. It was partially demolished in 1979.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 557 326 |
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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 | TAWSTOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SE/84
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FOUNDRY (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Bone, M., 1973, Barnstaple's Industrial Archaeology, 33 (Monograph). SDV78228.
Lake's modern foundry on the Seven Brethren Bank was the last to work in the town. The cupolas have now been removed and the site (1973) serves as a depot for Drainage Castings (Barnstaple) Ltd.
ASI Heritage Consultants, 2000, Leaderflush and Shapland Site, Barnstaple: Archaeological Assessment (Report - Assessment). SDV70999.
Collings, A. G., 2002, Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Tarka Tennis Centre, Seven Brethren Bank, Barnstaple (Report - Assessment). SDV336154.
The foundry appears to have been established around the time of the Second World War superseding Lake's original foundry in Newport Road. The site was partially demolished in 1979.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Lewis, D., Sept 2011, Land at Larkbear, Barnstaple: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment, 13 (Report - Assessment). SDV352261.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336154 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G.. 2002. Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Tarka Tennis Centre, Seven Brethren Bank, Barnstaple. Exeter Archaeology Report. 02.04. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #108267 ] |
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| SDV352261 | Report - Assessment: Lewis, D.. Sept 2011. Land at Larkbear, Barnstaple: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment. The Environmental Dimension Partnership (EDP). H_EDP1340_01. A4 Stapled + Digital. 13. |
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| SDV70999 | Report - Assessment: ASI Heritage Consultants. 2000. Leaderflush and Shapland Site, Barnstaple: Archaeological Assessment. ASI Heritage Consultants Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV78228 | Monograph: Bone, M.. 1973. Barnstaple's Industrial Archaeology. Barnstaple's Industrial Archaeology. A5 Paperback. 33. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 12 2014 12:25PM |
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