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| HER Number: | MDV22462 |
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| Name: | Newton Abbot Section of the South Devon Railway |
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Summary
Originally designed by Brunel as an atmospheric railway, the South Devon Railway reached Newton Abbot in 1846.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 871 711 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX87SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kingsteignton |
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| Civil Parish | Newton Abbot |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KINGSTEIGNTON |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WOLBOROUGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 1359294
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87SE/169
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RAILWAY (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Thomas, D. St. J., 1981, A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain, 66-86 (Monograph). SDV168.
The South Devon Railway. The bill for the railway was passed on 4th July 1844. Originally designed by Brunel as an atmospheric railway it reached Teignmouth 30th May 1846 and Newton Abbot on 30th December 1846. Atmospheric trains began carrying passengers to Teignmouth on 13th September 1847 and to Newton Abbot on 10th January 1848. On 23rd February 1848 the total Exeter-Newton abbot service went atmospheric, but it was abandoned on 6th September 1848. The line to Totnes was opened to passengers on 20th July 1847 and Totnes to Laira on 5th May 1848. The final stretch from Laira to Millbay was opened on 2nd April 1849. The line was taken over by the Great Western Railway from 1st February 1876. It is still in use although most of the minor stations were closed 1960-1964.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Pink, F., 2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV168 | Monograph: Thomas, D. St. J.. 1981. A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain. A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain. 1. Unknown. 66-86. |
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| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #83422 ] |
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| SDV357736 | Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. ACD618/4/3. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV121004 | Related to: Carriage House, Forde Close, Newton Abbot (Building) |
| MDV64448 | Related to: Engine Shed at Newton Abbot Station (Building) |
| MDV103993 | Related to: Engine Shed to north of Newton Abbot Station (Building) |
| MDV61346 | Related to: Great Western Railway Workshops, Newton Abbot (Monument) |
| MDV22635 | Related to: South Devon Railway, Exeter Section (Monument) |
| MDV17775 | Related to: South Devon Railway, Teignmouth Section (Monument) |
| MDV121007 | Related to: Wall along west side of Forde Close, Newton Abbot (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 14 2020 1:09PM |
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