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| HER Number: | MDV51275 |
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| Name: | Lidstone's Foundry, Duke Street, Kingsbridge |
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Summary
Lidstone's foundry, destroyed during an air raid in 1943.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 735 442 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX74SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kingsbridge |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KINGSBRIDGE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX74SW/237
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FOUNDRY (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Minchinton, W. E., 1973, Industrial Archaeology in Devon, 12 (Monograph). SDV7016.
Lidstone's Foundry. Main building still stands.
Saville, A., 1992, Local Crafts - Lost and Surviving, 17 (Article in Serial). SDV348855.
Lidstone made cooking ranges. Adjacent to Hambling's bell foundry. Both destroyed in 1943 air-raid.
Head, C.W.A., 1992, W. Date and Sons, the Kingsbridge Shipbuilders, 14 (Article in Serial). SDV348852.
Lidstone's Foundry was situated near the post office, adjacent to Duke Street.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV348852 | Article in Serial: Head, C.W.A.. 1992. W. Date and Sons, the Kingsbridge Shipbuilders. Kingsbridge History Society Recorder. 8. Unknown. 14. |
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| SDV348855 | Article in Serial: Saville, A.. 1992. Local Crafts - Lost and Surviving. Kingsbridge History Society Recorder. 8. Unknown. 17. |
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| SDV7016 | Monograph: Minchinton, W. E.. 1973. Industrial Archaeology in Devon. Industrial Archaeology in Devon. Paperback Volume. 12. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV7253 | Related to: Former Harbour, Kingsbridge (Monument) |
| MDV51276 | Related to: Hamblin's Bell Foundry and Gunsmith (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 24 2012 4:36PM |
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