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HER Number: | MDV28399 |
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Name: | Hawley's Hall, Foss Street, Dartmouth |
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Summary
Site of the medieval Hawley's Hall, later occupied by the London Inn. John Hawley was a significant merchant in Dartmouth in the 14th century.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 877 514 |
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Map Sheet: | SX85SE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Dartmouth |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | TOWNSTAL |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX85SE/202
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX85SE40
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- INN (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, Towns 1855-95 1:500 (Cartographic). SDV348147.
"London Inn. On site of Hawley's Hall" marked. Map object based on this source.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Inn' marked.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1979, SX85SE40 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV341419.
1. London Inn on site of Hawley's Hall.
2. The great ruins of Hawley's Hall, Hardness are mentioned by Leland.
3. John Hawley, a Dartmouth merchant and mayor of the town around 1388 could have been the model Chaucer used for the shipman in the Canterbury Tales (citing Saunders and Smith).
Ravenhill, M. R. + Rowe, M. M., 2000, Early Devon Maps, Map 18 (Monograph). SDV357430.
Hawley Hall is shown on N. Townsend's map of Dartmouth drawn in 1619 (1620) in connection with the trial and verdict against John Roope. John Hawley was a significant Dartmouth merchant in the 14th century and it is possible that Chaucer's shipman in his Canterbury Tales was based on him.
Stephenson, G., 2001, Archaeological Desk Top Study: Flavel Centre, Dartmouth (Report - Assessment). SDV319967.
Ordnance Survey, 2008, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV340009.
Map object based on this source.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV319967 | Report - Assessment: Stephenson, G.. 2001. Archaeological Desk Top Study: Flavel Centre, Dartmouth. Exeter Archaeology Report. Project 4995. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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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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SDV340009 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2008. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Digital. |
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SDV341419 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1979. SX85SE40. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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SDV348147 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. Towns 1855-95 1:500. Towns 1855-95 1:500. Digital. |
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SDV357430 | Monograph: Ravenhill, M. R. + Rowe, M. M.. 2000. Early Devon Maps. Early Devon Maps. Hardback Volume. Map 18. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Nov 24 2014 8:50AM |
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