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| HER Number: | MDV9865 |
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| Name: | Ferry Between Teignmouth and Newton Abbot |
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Summary
At one time, a ferry between Teignmouth and Newton Abbot was the only public means of communication between the two towns. It was owned by a Mary Davis (nee Heath) who gave her name to the lane which is now called Queen Street.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 939 726 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX97SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Teignmouth |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEST TEIGNMOUTH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX97SW/24
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FERRY CROSSING (Unknown date)
Full description
Lake, W. C., 1890, Notes on the Origin of the Streets of Teignmouth, and on their Nomenclature, 117 (Article in Serial). SDV291838.
Queen street was at one time known as Mary Heath's Lane, as in it lived Mrs. Davis, usually called by her maiden name of Heath, who owned a market boat which plied daily between Teignmouth and Newton, the only public means of communication between the two towns.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV291838 | Article in Serial: Lake, W. C.. 1890. Notes on the Origin of the Streets of Teignmouth, and on their Nomenclature. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 22. A5 Hardback. 117. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 1 2012 4:17PM |
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