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| HER Number: | MDV43953 |
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| Name: | Portland Buildings, Barnstaple |
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Summary
Portland Buildings once extented further to the west. The western, older, end of the terrace has been demolished to make way for the A39, urban relief road.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 560 336 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Barnstaple |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BARNSTAPLE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SE/521
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TERRACE (XVIII to XX - 1751 AD to 2000 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, Towns 1855-95 1:500 (Cartographic). SDV348147.
Portland Buildings marked. Map object based on this source.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
The 1904-1906 map shows the terrace to have been extended to the east and named as York Buildings. Map object based on this source.
Griffiths, D. M., 1984, An Archaeological Assessment of the Proposed Route of the Barnstaple Urban Relief Road Stages II and III, 9 (Report - Assessment). SDV74017.
Portland buildings is of two distinct phases. Numbers 1-7 are of a later build than 8-13 (which are shown on a map of 1843). The row is now terraced, but some at least are stone built.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
The western end of Portland Buildings, the earlier part of the terrace, has now been demolished to make way for road improvements. The later, eastern end is still standing. Map object based on this source.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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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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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV74017 | Report - Assessment: Griffiths, D. M.. 1984. An Archaeological Assessment of the Proposed Route of the Barnstaple Urban Relief Road Stages II and III. Devon County Council Report. A4 + Digital. 9. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 5 2013 2:00PM |
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