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| HER Number: | MDV21777 |
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| Name: | Borough of Crediton |
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Summary
The borough of Crediton was created by the Bishop of Exeter in the 13th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 832 003 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS80SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Crediton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CREDITON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS80SW/25/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BURGH (XIII - 1201 AD to 1300 AD (Between))
Full description
NMR, SS80SW44 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV323108.
Beresford, M. W. + Finberg, H. P. R., 1973, English Medieval Boroughs. A Handlist, 89-90 (Monograph). SDV6626.
Crediton. Grant by William, Bishop of Exeter, to all men of his Borough of Crediton in 1231. Represented as a Borough by its own jury at the Eyre in 1238. Described as a New Borough in 1242.
Timms, S. C., 1980, Proposed Conservation Area at Crediton (Report - non-specific). SDV354697.
Episcopal records refer to a 'new borough' at Crediton in 1242. This is presumed to be West Town, a secondary development to East Town which was the original settlement focus. Later documents also distinguish the borough (West Town) from the manor (East Town).
The medieval layout of burgage plots is visible in the historic town plans of both West and East Towns.
Reed, S. J. + Weddell, P. J., 1994, Archaeological Recording During Construction of the Crediton Sewer Pipeline Stage 4B, 2 (Report - Watching Brief). SDV40011.
Wessex Archaeology, 2000, Alexandra Road, Crediton: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment (Report - Assessment). SDV323105.
Mid Devon District Council, 2003, Crediton Conservation Area Appraisal, Section 3 (Report - non-specific). SDV345978.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV323105 | Report - Assessment: Wessex Archaeology. 2000. Alexandra Road, Crediton: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment. Wessex Archaeology Report. 48168.01. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV323108 | National Monuments Record Database: NMR. SS80SW44. SS80SW. |
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| SDV345978 | Report - non-specific: Mid Devon District Council. 2003. Crediton Conservation Area Appraisal. Mid Devon District Council Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. Section 3. |
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| SDV354697 | Report - non-specific: Timms, S. C.. 1980. Proposed Conservation Area at Crediton. Mid Devon District Council Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV40011 | Report - Watching Brief: Reed, S. J. + Weddell, P. J.. 1994. Archaeological Recording During Construction of the Crediton Sewer Pipeline Stage 4B. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 94.46. A4 Stapled + Digital. 2. |
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| SDV6626 | Monograph: Beresford, M. W. + Finberg, H. P. R.. 1973. English Medieval Boroughs. A Handlist. English Medieval Boroughs. A Handlist. A5 Hardback. 89-90. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV108829 | Part of: Crediton (Monument) |
| MDV108940 | Related to: Burgage Plots in Crediton (Monument) |
| MDV16201 | Related to: East Town, Crediton (Monument) |
| MDV16202 | Related to: West Town, Crediton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV2571 - Archaeological recording during construction of the Crediton sewer pipeline stage 4b
- EDV2572 - Alexandra Road, Crediton: Archaeological desk-based assessment
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 21 2015 2:43PM |
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