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| HER Number: | MDV5 |
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| Name: | Bude Canal - Holsworthy Branch |
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Summary
Holsworthy Branch of the Bude Canal. Built 1819-23 and closed after 1898.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 321 059 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS30NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Holsworthy |
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| Civil Parish | Holsworthy Hamlets |
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| Civil Parish | Pancrasweek |
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| Civil Parish | Pyworthy |
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| District | North Cornwall |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PANCRASWEEK |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS20NE/502
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CANAL (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1907, 49NE (Cartographic). SDV7656.
"Old canal" marked. Runs from SS29340702 to SS30000656.
Ordnance Survey, 1963, Ordnance Survey 6 inch map (Cartographic). SDV166087.
"Old Canal" marked.
Harris, H. + Ellis, M., 1972, Untitled Source (Monograph). SDV7652.
Notable for its use of inclined planes. Closed in 1902.
Minchinton, W. E., 1976, Industrial Archaeology in Devon, 6 (Monograph). SDV7016.
The Bude Canal (Holsworthy Branch). The longest tub-boat canal in England, the Bude Canal was built by James Green and opened in 1825. It has three branches. The Holsworthy Branch is dried-up but can be traced from the minor roads which cross it at Thornemoor, Parnacott, Chilsworthy and Holsworthy.
Griffith, F., 1988, Devon's Past. An Aerial View, 109 (Monograph). SDV64198.
Built 1819-23 and closed after 1898. Designed to transport heavy goods into the agricultural hinterland.
Brown, S. W., 1991, Thorne Farm, Holsworthy Hamlets, Devon (Report - non-specific). SDV16190.
Atkins, W. S., 1998, Bude Canal Strategic Study (Report - Assessment). SDV340325.
Halcrow, 2000, Bude Canal Strategic Study Phase 2 - Draft Report (Report - Survey). SDV340326.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV16190 | Report - non-specific: Brown, S. W.. 1991. Thorne Farm, Holsworthy Hamlets, Devon. Stewart Brown Associates Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV166087 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV340325 | Report - Assessment: Atkins, W. S.. 1998. Bude Canal Strategic Study. North Cornwall District Council. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV340326 | Report - Survey: Halcrow. 2000. Bude Canal Strategic Study Phase 2 - Draft Report. North Cornwall District Council. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV64198 | Monograph: Griffith, F.. 1988. Devon's Past. An Aerial View. Devon's Past. An Aerial View. Paperback Volume. 109. |
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| SDV7016 | Monograph: Minchinton, W. E.. 1976. Industrial Archaeology in Devon. Industrial Archaeology in Devon. Paperback Volume. 6. |
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| SDV7652 | Monograph: Harris, H. + Ellis, M.. 1972. The Bude Canal. Unknown. |
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| SDV7656 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1907. 49NE. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4 | Related to: Bude Canal - Alfardisworthy Branch (Monument) |
| MDV66 | Related to: Bude Canal - Alfardisworthy Branch (Monument) |
| MDV53055 | Related to: Bude Canal Boundary Stone (Monument) |
| MDV46499 | Related to: Bude Canal Towpath and Channel at Small Brook (Monument) |
| MDV46500 | Related to: Bude Canal, Infilled Stretch near Thorne Manor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 8 2024 2:32PM |
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