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HER Number:MDV103660
Name:Signal Posts on the Great Western Railway circa 203 metres south-east of Victoria Road Station, Barnstaple

Summary

Site of several signal posts on the former Great Western Railway to the south-east of the station, adjacent to the site of an engine shed shown on historic mapping. This section of the line is now Eastern Avenue.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 569 326
Map Sheet:SS53SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBarnstaple
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBARNSTAPLE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SIGNAL POST (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Several signal posts marked on the Great Western Railway circa 203 metres south-east of Victoria Road Station (Terminus) adjacent to the engine shed.

Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

This section of the railway line is now Eastern Avenue.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV350786Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 25 2021 3:09PM