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HER Number:MDV22498
Name:Exmouth to Budleigh Salterton Branchline.

Summary

The Exmouth to Budleigh Salterton branchline of the London and South Western Railway opened in 1903. It finally closed in 1967. Part of the line is now a cycle way.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 013 815
Map Sheet:SY08SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishExmouth
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLITTLEHAM
Ecclesiastical ParishWITHYCOMBE RALEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: 448657
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08SW/111

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • RAILWAY (XX - 1903 AD to 1967 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

L&S.W.R EXMOUTH & SALTERTON LINE marked on 1904-1906 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.


Thomas, D. St. J., 1981, A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain, 62 (Monograph). SDV168.

The Exmouth to Budleigh Salterton branchline of the London and South-Western Railway opened on 1st June 1903. It ceased carrying freight in 1964 and closed to passengers on 6th March 1967.


Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2604 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Exmouth to Budleigh Salterton Railway. Opened 1903. Closed 1967.
SMR.


Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.

Part of the route is now a cycle track.


Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV168Monograph: Thomas, D. St. J.. 1981. A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain. A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain. 1. Unknown. 62.
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #83425 ]
SDV348725Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).
SDV351568Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 2604.
SDV357736Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments

MDV22503Related to: Budleigh Salterton Railway, East Budleigh (Monument)
MDV22470Related to: Exmouth Branch Line (Monument)
MDV22501Related to: Exmouth to Budleigh Salterton Branch Line (Monument)
MDV22500Related to: RAILWAY in the Parish of East Budleigh (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 8 2018 10:30AM