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HER Number: | MDV124525 |
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Name: | Manager's house, Tavistock Gas Works |
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Summary
Built around the 1830s, this building survived the demolition of the rest of the site after the gas works closed in 1905, and was converted into a residential house.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 474 740 |
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Map Sheet: | SX47SE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Tavistock |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | TAVISTOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MANAGERS HOUSE (Built, XIX - 1830 AD (Between) to 1839 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
House is shown on the late 19th century historic map.
Frederick Sherrell Limited, 2007, Proposed Redevelopment at 11 Ford Street, Tavistock, Devon: Phase 1. Desk Study Report (Report - Assessment). SDV350344.
The gasworks closed in 1905 and the site was redeveloped as housing in the 1920s. The manager's house was also converted to a residential house.
Waterhouse, R., 2017, The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology, 281-3, Fig 8.52-3 (Monograph). SDV361789.
The manager's house is shown on the plan of the early-mid 19th century Tavistock Gasworks; this building survived, although the site of the gasworks buildings and holders was built over in 209.
Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.
Depicted on the modern mapping. Has been divided into two dwellings.
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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SDV350344 | Report - Assessment: Frederick Sherrell Limited. 2007. Proposed Redevelopment at 11 Ford Street, Tavistock, Devon: Phase 1. Desk Study Report. Frederick Sherrell Limited. 3025. Digital. |
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SDV361789 | Monograph: Waterhouse, R.. 2017. The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology. The Tavistock Canal. Its History and Archaeology. Paperback Volume. 281-3, Fig 8.52-3. |
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SDV362729 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #114852 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV104286 | Part of: Tavistock Gas Works (Monument) |
MDV134015 | Related to: Fountain off Maudlin's Lane, Tavistock (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8900 - Desk study, site inspection and investigations at 11 Ford Street, Tavistock
Date Last Edited: | Mar 16 2023 5:49PM |
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