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HER Number:MDV32690
Name:Former Post Office

Summary

Post Office shown at this location on late 19th and early 20th century maps. Supermarket built on site in late 20th century now appears to include a Post Office.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 511 324
Map Sheet:SS53SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishFremington
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishFREMINGTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SW/51

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • POST OFFICE (Unknown date)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Post Office, P.O. shown.


Ordnance Survey, 1905, 12NE (Cartographic). SDV335644.

Post Office, 'P.O.' shown.


Ordnance Survey, 1964, Untitled Source (Cartographic). SDV339898.

Post Office not shown at this location.


Vanstone, A. C., 1988, Fremington Post Office (Personal Comment). SDV342231.

The post office is now sited further east, adjacent to the New Inn. This site has been redeveloped for a supermarket.


Wessex Archaeology, 2007, RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment (Report - Assessment). SDV342125.

Other details: WA 189.


Ordnance Survey, 2009, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV341569.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV335644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1905. 12NE. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV339898Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1964. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Map (Paper).
SDV341569Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2009. MasterMap. MasterMap. Digital.
SDV342125Report - Assessment: Wessex Archaeology. 2007. RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment. Wessex Archaeology Report. 67300.01. A4 Stapled + Digital.
SDV342231Personal Comment: Vanstone, A. C.. 1988. Fremington Post Office.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4490 - RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment

Date Last Edited:Apr 30 2009 12:45PM