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| HER Number: | MDV118431 |
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| Name: | Former workers cottages at Haytor Vale |
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Summary
Built around 1826 by George Templer to house his workers from the nearby Haytor Vale Quarry. He also provided for the construction of the Rock Inn at the same time.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 771 771 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ilsington |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILSINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WORKERS COTTAGE (Constructed, XIX - 1825 AD to 1826 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Group of houses and inn shown on the Tithe Map.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The late 19th century historic map shows the cottages.
Minchinton, W. E., 1973, Industrial Archaeology in Devon, 22 (Monograph). SDV7016.
In 1825 a hostelry was built for the workers in the nearby Haytor granite quarries, which were opened at the same time (now the Rock Inn). Merrivale is a similar village entirely built for the workers of the quarries.
Ordnance Survey, 2017, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359962.
Numbers 1-13 are depicted on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV359962 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2017. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped features: #77715 ; #77716 ] |
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| SDV7016 | Monograph: Minchinton, W. E.. 1973. Industrial Archaeology in Devon. Industrial Archaeology in Devon. Paperback Volume. 22. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8059 | Related to: Rock Inn, Ilsington (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 24 2017 2:56PM |
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