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| HER Number: | MDV30518 |
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| Name: | Nine Mile Drive or Revelstone Drive, Newton and Noss |
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Summary
A nine mile long carriage drive built in the 1880s. The drive ran from Membland Hall, southwards to the coast at Beacon Hill, then along the cliff top to Bridgend and returning to Membland via Newton Ferrers. There were two tea houses along the route at Beacon Hill and Warren Cottage. Part now used as a coastal footpath.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 536 466 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX54NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Newton and Noss |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | REVELSTOKE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX54NW/40
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DRIVE (Built, XIX - 1880 AD (Between) to 1889 AD (Between))
Full description
National Trust, 1984, Wembury Bay and Yealm Estuary (Report - Survey). SDV340226.
Nine Mile Drive, or Revelstone Drive. Built as a carriage drive around the cliffs for Lord Revelstoke in the 1880s. It is in fair condition and is used now as a coastal footpath. Some retaining walls have been rebuilt.
Waterhouse, R., 2009, Report on visit to Beacon Hill Tea House (Report - non-specific). SDV366678.
A nine mile long carriage drive was built by Edward Baring, of Barings Bank, in the 1880s, as part of his improvements to the Memland estate which he had acquired in the 1860s. The drive ran from Membland Hall, southwards to the coast at Beacon Hill, then along the cliff top to Bridgend and returning to Membland via Newton Ferrers. There were two tea houses along the route at Beacon Hill and Warren Cottage.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV340226 | Report - Survey: National Trust. 1984. Wembury Bay and Yealm Estuary. National Trust Archaeological Survey Report. A4 Bound. [Mapped feature: #17107 ] |
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| SDV366678 | Report - non-specific: Waterhouse, R.. 2009. Report on visit to Beacon Hill Tea House. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV70180 | Related to: Beacon Hill Tea House, Newton and Noss (Monument) |
| MDV1746 | Related to: Membland Hall, Holbeton (Monument) |
| MDV30517 | Related to: Warren Cottage, Newton and Noss (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 19 2025 4:04PM |
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