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| HER Number: | MDV30618 |
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| Name: | Lee, Ilfracombe |
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Summary
Lee is first recorded as 'Legh' in 1416.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 484 463 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS44NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ilfracombe |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILFRACOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS44NE/40
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SETTLEMENT (First mentioned, XV - 1416 AD to 1416 AD (Between))
Full description
National Trust, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV5615.
Lee means a woodland clearing or meadow (national trust).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV94357.
Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)48.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV94358.
Des=ntas/ilfracombe/(june 1984)/in smr.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 48 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Lee is first recorded as 'Legh' in the episcopal registers of the Diocese of Exeter in 1416. The name means pool, puddle or the swampy surface of a field.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 1654 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Lee is first mentioned in 1416 as legh.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1312 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback. 48. |
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| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 1654. |
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| SDV5615 | Migrated Record: National Trust. |
| SDV94357 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV94358 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 18 2016 2:13PM |
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