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| HER Number: | MDV23083 |
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| Name: | Ford Street Charity, 23 to 26 Ford Street, Tavistock |
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Summary
Row of former almshouses, 18th century. Granite tablet (not contemporary) inscribed 'Ford Street Charity 1762'.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 475 740 |
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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
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SE/155
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 93430
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ALMSHOUSE (XVIII - 1701 AD to 1800 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.
Shown as part of 'Maynard's Charity'.
Hicks, C. E., 1947, Tavistock: The Changing Scene in the Last Two Centuries, 171-2 (Article in Serial). SDV256401.
Almshouses for fifteen poor persons built in Ford Street.
Department of Environment, 1983, Tavistock (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV272550.
Ford Street Charity, 18th century, much restored. Two storeys stone rubble. Slate roof. Central pediment over no 24 which has three casements. Nine windows in all. Simple doorcase with rectangular fanlights. Granite tablet (not contemporary) inscribed 'Ford Street Charity 1762'.
The Tavistock and District Local History Society, 1994, About Tavistock: An Historical Introduction and Six Town Walks, 26 (Monograph). SDV354806.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV256401 | Article in Serial: Hicks, C. E.. 1947. Tavistock: The Changing Scene in the Last Two Centuries. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 79. A5 Hardback. 171-2. |
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| SDV272550 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1983. Tavistock. Historic Houses Register. A4 Comb Bound. |
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| SDV338879 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #83647 ] |
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| SDV354806 | Monograph: The Tavistock and District Local History Society. 1994. About Tavistock: An Historical Introduction and Six Town Walks. About Tavistock: An Historical Introduction and Six Town Walks. A5 Paperback. 26. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV101059 | Part of: Maynard's Charity, Ford Street, Tavistock (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 5 2015 12:52PM |
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