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| HER Number: | MDV43037 |
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| Name: | Cockpit Hill, Cullompton |
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Summary
The name 'Cockpit Hill' suggests cock fighting possibly took place at a location along this street.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 020 070 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST00NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Cullompton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CULLOMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST00NW/64
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Cockpit Hill' marked.
Porter, J. H., 1986, Cockfighting in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth centuries: From Popularity to Suppression, 66 (Article in Serial). SDV339406.
At the present time Cullompton still has its Cockpit Hill in the old part of town.
Porter, J. H., 1987, Beastly Baiting (Article in Serial). SDV349737.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV339406 | Article in Serial: Porter, J. H.. 1986. Cockfighting in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth centuries: From Popularity to Suppression. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 118. A5 Paperback. 66. |
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| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV349737 | Article in Serial: Porter, J. H.. 1987. Beastly Baiting. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 36.2. Unknown. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 19 2012 8:39AM |
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