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| HER Number: | MDV8967 |
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| Name: | RAILWAY in the Parish of Bovey Tracey |
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Summary
Moretonhampstead Branch of the South Devon Railway opened in 1866 & closed in 1959. The line overlies the old Haytor Granite Tramway & was used as a footpath in 1984
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 822 769 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX87NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bovey Tracey |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BOVEY TRACEY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87NW/37
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RAILWAY (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Adams, E. A., 1946, The Old Heytor Granite Railway, 155 (Article in Serial). SDV341504.
The permanent way overlies the old Haytor Granite Tramway from granite sidings, near Bovey Pottery, to Ventiford Wharf, at Teigngrace.
Minchinton, W. E., 1973, Industrial Archaeology in Devon, 8 (Monograph). SDV7016.
The Moretonhampstead Line was 19.3km long. This line, a branch of the Great Western Railway, has ceased operation.
Thomas, D. St. J., 1981, A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain, 86-8 (Monograph). SDV168.
Moretonhampstead and South Devon Railway. Opened 4/7/1866.
National Trust, 1984, Parke (Report - Survey). SDV287876.
This railway line remained in use until 1959. The track is now used as a footpath.
Harris, H., 1994, The Haytor Granite Tramway and Stover Canal (Monograph). SDV341541.
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. 86-8. |
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| SDV287876 | Report - Survey: National Trust. 1984. Parke. National Trust Archaeological Survey Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV341504 | Article in Serial: Adams, E. A.. 1946. The Old Heytor Granite Railway. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 78. A5 Hardback. 155. |
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| SDV341541 | Monograph: Harris, H.. 1994. The Haytor Granite Tramway and Stover Canal. The Haytor Granite Tramway and Stover Canal. A5 Paperback. |
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| SDV7016 | Monograph: Minchinton, W. E.. 1973. Industrial Archaeology in Devon. Industrial Archaeology in Devon. Paperback Volume. 8. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV19593 | Related to: Haytor Granite Tramway (Monument) |
| MDV8068 | Related to: Haytor Granite Tramway, Haytor to Stover Canal (Monument) |
| MDV52176 | Related to: MILEPOST in the Parish of Teigngrace (Monument) |
| MDV9120 | Related to: Moretonhampstead Branch Line Railway from Newton Abbot to Heathfield (Monument) |
| MDV56667 | Related to: RAILWAY SIDING in the Parish of Bovey Tracey (Monument) |
| MDV8969 | Related to: Teign Valley Branch Railway (Monument) |
| MDV56666 | Related to: The Haytor Granite Tramway (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 14 2016 3:55PM |
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